Tron lights up XBLA this summer @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 03, 2007

News: Disney is bringing arcade classics Tron and Discs of Tron to the XBLA.

After weeks of ESRB speculation, Disney Interactive has announced they will be bringing the arcade classics Tron and Discs of Tron to the Xbox Live Arcade this Summer. Tron should be a familiar name to gamers all over, it was the first movie to use computer graphics and the first movie about video games.

"The 'Tron' film has captured the imaginations of video game players and film fans for generations with its ground-breaking visuals and action-filled story," said Craig Relyea, vice president of marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. "The classic arcade games Tron and Discs of Tron are returning this summer through Xbox Live Arcade with new features and options for the film's 25th anniversary."

About Tron:
In Tron, which first appeared in arcades in 1982, players must complete four increasingly challenging game types to advance through levels. Players battle tank forces, engage in treacherous light cycle combat, attack the MCP cone and fight off grid bugs to enter the I/O tower.

About Discs of Tron:
Discs of Tron, a follow-up 1983 arcade game, enables players to fight Sark, the defender of Master Control Program, in one-on-one battles taking place in three-dimensional futuristic arenas. Players must move between platforms while throwing energy-charged discs at Sark and deflecting oncoming discs to avoid being "derezzed."

Both games are in development at Backbone Entertainment and will feature enhanced graphics (along with an "original mode") and online play. Each game has been rated E for Everyone.

We'll have more on everything Tron soon.