Classic Arcade Game Arkanoid Is Getting A Modern Revival

It looks like fans of the coin-op arcade game Arkanoid will get to relive the timeless classic in a new way!

Publisher Microids and developer Pastagames have announced Arkanoid: Eternal Battle – a “fully modernized version” of the original 1986 title. The game is slated for release in 2022, although no platforms have been confirmed right now.

Check out the official reveal teaser below:

Players will discover or be reintroduced to the emblematic block breaker game in a fully modernized version. Arkanoid: Eternal Battle features different solo and multiplayer modes that will be unveiled at a later date. Classic elements from the franchise will definitely make a comeback as well as new effects, bonuses, and features guaranteed to take veteran players by surprise!

Arkanoid is an iconic arcade game developed by TAITO Corporation in 1986. 35 years after its release, the game has spawned numerous titles. When the mother ship ARKANOID comes under attack, the small spacecraft VAUS manages to escape but ends up warped into another dimension. Wandering in an interdimensional labyrinth, VAUS must destroy blocks called “spacewalls” in order to defeat “DOH,” creator of the maze.