Xbox Live Arcade is turning out to be a haven for retro gamers. Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that they will release the Wing Commander Arena on the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). The title is based on the Wing Commander sci-fi game series.
Wing Commander Arena Overview:
- Wing Commander Arena is a fast-paced space combat game where gamers can team up to assault other teams of ships. The game introduces the classic franchise to an arcade-style experience that allows up to 16 players online in battle at once. Gamers can propel their modified ship through space, fire torpedoes and unleash deadly gravity bombs as they try to climb the leader board. Online players will compete for Frag count, high score and dueling stats.
- Wing Commander Arena will feature four styles of play: single player, multi-team, multi-player free for all and multi-player duel. Within the game, there are eight game maps that include team maps, free for all maps and dueling maps, so Wing Commander Arena presents a gameplay experience for every Arcade gamer, whether they want a quick ten minutes of action or a longer more immersive game.
Chip Lange, VP, EA says, “We’re really excited to deliver unmatched multi-player arcade action. The design for Wing Commander will appeal to both long-time fans of the franchise and straight away engage anyone who wants the melee style action of an arcade shooter.”
Wing Commander was first released in 1990 and was so popular that a TV series on the video game was made in 1996. Electronic Arts, however, has not said anything regarding the release date of the game. But it is good to know that more and more retro games are making a comeback on the next-gen consoles.