It’s pretty rare that I look at a press release and am intrigued by the product, but Uber Entertainment’s announcement for Monday Night Combat has caught my eye.

Here’s a game to keep your eye on:



Here’s the official press release:

“UBER REVEALS MONDAY NIGHT COMBAT

Kirkland, WA, January 15th, 2010 – Uber Entertainment, Inc. today
announced Monday Night Combat, their forthcoming game for Xbox Live
Arcade. Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter…
and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense
combat, finishing moves, and gameshow-like challenges and rewards to
produce an action experience unlike any other. Why fight for “honor”
or “duty” when you can fight for the real American dream: cash, fame
and endorsements?!

Big Money! Big Prizes!
Players who drive the fans wild and catch the eye of corporate
sponsors will win cash and prizes that can be used to upgrade their
weapons and their defenses.

Blitz
Blitz allow players to defend their Money Ball against armies of
robots by themselves or with up to three of their closest friends over
XBOX Live

Crossfire
Crossfire pits teams of players against each other over Xbox Live.
Each team is supported by an endless stream of robots fighting on
their behalf; overwhelming your opponent’s stream will be the key to
your success!

Six Unique Character Classes
Each Pro caters to their unique style of play and comes with their own
set of upgradeable skills. Customize those skills and abilities even
further with a variety of unlockable products and “My Pro”
create-a-class feature.

Career
Extensive career meta-game gives players lots of room to enhance their
Pro and show off their gaming prowess.

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development
company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Founded in
March of 2008 by veteran developers, Uber Entertainment is working on
an amazing blend of awesome technology and innovative gameplay. Team
members have worked on many platforms including PC, PS1, PS2, GCN,
Xbox, 360, PSP, Wii, and iPhone. Additional information about Uber can
be obtained through the Uber Entertainment Web site at
www.uberent.com. “