Speedball II – Next Wednesday?

Last week I got a press release from D3Publisher about Puzzle Quest, and this week I get a press release from Empire Interactive regarding Speedball 2, and its upcoming release on the Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, October 17th. Again, Microsoft has refused to comment.

Either way, highlights from the press release:

Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe Date Announced

The eagerly awaited, classic combat sports game Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, will be available on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® via Xbox LIVE® Arcade from 17th October 2007.

Regarded as a break-though title that took the sports genre to a new level, the Bitmap Brothers classic, Speedball, was first released for the Amiga in 1990 and quickly became a huge success. However it wasn’t until the release of its sequel, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe that the title reached new gaming heights and sold over 2 million units. It is still considered by many to be one of the best games of all time.

The Xbox LIVE Arcade version is a perfect conversion of Speedball II:
Brutal Deluxe but with the addition of an all-new High Definition version, more teams and downloadable content, whilst still retaining all the classic elements that have made it a firm favourite amongst gamers.

Ian Higgins, CEO Empire Interactive said, “Xbox LIVE Arcade is the ideal
environment for this exciting new high definition version of Speedball. With the addition of extra content packs and downloadable content, gamers will at last have the ultimate version of the game.”

The title was recently voted one of the most wanted games for Xbox LIVE Arcade in an article by the Computer and Video Games website. At a cost of 800MP its arrival will please both hard-core fans and new generations of gamers who have yet to experience what some believe is the finest combat sports game ever made.

 

Empire Interactive Press Release [PDF File]