Empire Interactive will bring the classic Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe to the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade.

The Bitmap Brothers' classic, Speedball, was first released for the Amiga in 1990 and quickly became a huge success. However it wasn’t until the release of its sequel, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe that the title reached new heights and sold over two million units.

The Xbox Live Arcade version is a perfect conversion with the addition of an all-new HD version, more teams and downloadable content.

“We are pleased to be bringing this all time classic to Xbox Live Arcade,” commented Ian Higgins, CEO Empire Interactive. “With its brutal and addictive gameplay, and the ability to play multiplayer over Xbox Live, we are sure this will be the definitive version of Speedball”

“This is another example of Empire updating a classic IP and bringing it to a brand new audience. Double Dragon is our first foray onto Xbox Live Arcade, our announcement of Speedball 2 demonstrates our continued intention to bring high quality classic titles to a broader market,” said Clive Kabatznik, CEO of Silverstar Holdings.