Original Marathon: Durandal is being crafted for the Live Arcade, with an updated version of the set for launch on the service later this summer.

Freeverse are in the process of crafting this conversion of the 1995 original, which was first released on the Mac.

Marathon: Durandal promises for up to eight players over Live, as well as an off-line mode for up to four players on the same system via split-screen. High-definition graphics will be added, and there will be 27 single player levels, 13 multiplayer levels, as well as one for survival mode.

The title promises to use the control scheme, and the will cost 800 points at launch.

The title will join 100 other releases promised by the end of 2007.

By Luke Guttridge