Atari re-released its classic arcade game Missile Command as a free, multiplayer browser game Thurdsay.
The new edition of the game was created by social gaming outfit OMGPOP. The fresh take on Missile Command can be played at OMGPOP's website or via its own dedicated site, where you'll find lots of information about the history of the game. Either way, the game has hooks in it that connect you to OMGPOP's social network service and all the achievements and messaging that comes with it.
This week, Missile Command enjoys its 30th anniversary. The game originally debuted in 1980 as a arcade game and was played with a trackball.
In this new version of Missile Command, players direct defensive missiles with the click of the mouse. And they're only in charge of one launcher: Other online players man the other turrets. You're competing with them to take out incoming missiles, collect money that can be used to upgrade your weapon and survive through each increasingly difficult wave.
Not coincidentally, Atari is also pitching Missile Command around as a feature film.
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