A multi-player demo of WWII epic Battlestations: Midway has gone live on Xbox Live Marketplace.

The demo features the level, Islands of Solomon, in which US Allied forces are pitted against the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Two to eight players will be able to control over 100 units in this battle including aircraft carriers, air bases and shipyards along with dive bombers, torpedo planes, destroyers, battleships, fighters and submarines. Players must use their arsenal to outsmart the enemy through tactical choices and blowing them away using their combined firepower.

Battlestations: Midway brings to life the naval battles of World War II from Pearl Harbour to the Battle of Midway itself. Featuring a blend of action and real-time strategy gameplay, players can instantly switch between every vehicle under their command throughout the course of any battle.

“Battlestations: Midway has definitely been worth the wait. It will offer players a genuinely new gameplay experience in the single player campaign and the online multiplayer will give PC and 360 gamers something totally unique to sink their teeth into,” says Matt Russell, Brand Manager.

The single player mode features 11 large-scale campaigns with 12 bonus challenge missions, while the online multi-player combat offers an entirely new online battle experience with head-to-head and co-operative style gameplay.

2007 marks the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the single most decisive naval battle in US history, which served as a turning point of World War II.

Battlestations Midway will be released on February 16 on Xbox 360 and PC.