Fans of the hit sci-fi cult tv series will have more to celebrate in 2018 than just the 11th season, which is set to run on Fox beginning January 3rd, 2018. Creative Mobile and FoxNext Games have announced a new X-Files mobile game slated for next year with a cool, if brief, teaser trailer. The teaser video for The X-Files: Deep State, released for fans viewing pleasure, can be seen below:

The officially licensed X-Files mobile game is arriving alongside the shows 25th anniversary and will give fans a chance to experience the universe firsthand.  Players will get to investigate new cases on a monthly basis with a customizable character, making moral decisions that will impact a story featuring characters from the show. Here is what the company had to say in a recent press release:

Players assume the role of an FBI Special Agent, investigating mysterious crime scenes that defy explanation. They must uncover hidden clues, collect evidence, solve puzzles, interrogate witnesses and suspects to solve the case. The events of X-Files: Deep State start to unfold sometime during spring 2010, taking place between the TV series season 9 and 10. The game will feature a storyline revolving around the alien invasion and government conspiracies, as well as self-contained episodes related to various paranormal cases.”

The truth is coming on January 3rd, 2018 to Android and iOS. The new X-Files mobile game will be free to play and will include in-app purchases that have yet to be announced. More details will likely emerge as we get close to release, so keep up with DFTG for this and all of your gaming news!

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