After announcing game titles related to chess for the Nintendo DS and the PC, Ubisoft is now gearing to bring out such games for the home consoles. They have announced Chessmaster Live for the Xbox 360 that will be available via Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA).
The Chessmaster Live game will feature hundreds of AI opponents to play in ELO-ranked matches. There will be Voice-chat and Live Vision capabilities for head-to-head matches. The new 3D chess sets that feature in the game are inspired by luxury board designer, House of Staunton. Also, there are five original chess variants including the all-new Message Chess option. It basically lets gamers engage in a match over the course of days, weeks or even months.
Peter Helm is the business development associate at Ubisoft. He explains, “Bringing the Chessmaster series to Xbox LIVE Arcade makes the game accessible to a whole new audience. Chessmaster LIVE is not only a comprehensive chess program, but it is also one that has expanded beyond the traditional game to include exciting features for fans, both old and new.”
Chessmaster Live will be released in January 2008 on Xbox Live. Ubisoft had also stated that a Chessmaster game for the PSP will be out in the spring of 2008. It would be fun to play Chess on Xbox Live!