Wing Commander Arena confirmed for XBLA

Posted Feb 22, 2007 at 1:35PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Chip Lange, Electronic Arts, ESRB
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Wing Commander original box logo - Image 1Yesterday, we had a chat with Admiral Tolwyn about the sighting of a certain Wing Commander Arena over at ESRB's database. We weren't able to find any related material and so we decided to put it in the Rumor basket. Electronic Arts confirmed today that the listing is in fact correct and the game is headed to the Xbox Live Arcade.

According to EA, this version of the game will feature the classic franchise to an arcade-style experience. Regarding the "Arena" part, the company added that 16 players can complete online at once for Frag count, high score, and dueling stats. EA Vice President Chip Lange commented,

We're really excited to deliver unparalleled multi-player arcade action. The design for Wing Commander Arena will appeal to both long-time fans of the franchise and immediately engage anyone who wants the melee style action of an arcade shooter.


The game will also be sporting four styles of gameplay (single player, multi-team, multiplayer free, and multi-player duel). A total of eight maps (team maps, free for all maps, dueling maps) will be included as well. Players will be using customized ships armed with fire torpedoes and gravity bombs.

Expect to hear more about the details and the release date of Wing Commander Arena soon.

 
 
 

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by TW - 2007-02-22 09:31
» Loved it since its inception

Sign me up, Wing Commander was and has always been my favorite space flight combat simulator! I never got into the Mark Hamill sequels, but i'm sure I would've if they hadn't taken so long it putting them out. Last one I completed was Privateer.

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