EA have announced that Wing Commander Arena will be available tomorrow on Xbox Live! Arcade, up-to sixteen players can compete in this modern take on the classic series which was somewhat sullied by a shockingly bad movie a few years ago.

Wing Commander Arena takes the classic space combat game in a much more action-oriented direction, where dueling teams can pilot up to eight ships, each with their own unique assets. With 16-player play, Wing Commander Arena offers the largest multi-player melee experience to date. Players can propel their ships through space, fire torpedoes and unleash deadly particle cannons as they try to climb the leader board.

"We’ve updated the Wing Commander series and brought it to a new platform, making it an action-packed, pure arcade style game," said Sean Penney, EA Wing Commander Arena producer. "We’re redefining the Arcade multi-player experience – the adrenaline rush you get in a 16-player fight is an unmatched experience and gives those who remember the Wing Commander franchise a new way to experience it."

The game offers everything a space combat rookie or a veteran Wing Commander pilot would expect: four types of gameplay, eight maps including team maps, free for all maps and dueling maps, 18 different ships within nine environments and two races with light fighters, medium fighters and bombers. Online players compete for frag count, high score and dueling stats.