Missile Command fires onto XBLA

When Atari announced it would be bringing six of its classics to Xbox Live, it didn't take a rocket scientist to predict which Wednesday the publisher would choose to light up the skies with ballistic missile explosions. Today the publisher sends word that its arcade classic Missile Command will launch onto Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, July 4, at 2 a.m. Pacific.

Like its arcade original, Missile Command forces players to man three antimissile batteries to defend six cities from a barrage of incoming ICBMs. Players will be able to team up to repel the invasion locally or over Xbox Live. And as with many other XBLA games, Missile Command will feature updated visuals, music, and sound effects, as well 200 achievement points.

Missile Command is rated E for Everyone and will sell for 400 Microsoft points ($5).