Battle Isle goes online

German publisher BlueByte have announced their first online-only title, "Battle Isle : DarkSpace. Being developed by a Texas-based company called Palestar, this latest installment in the long-running Battle Isle series will be a break from tradition, taking the franchise into orbit for a 3D accelerated space-bound action-strategy game.

Hundreds of players will be able to command their own starship and battle it out online for galactic domination, with new races, ships and technologies being added to the game over time, and a global ranking system keeping track of your progress as you rise through the ranks and are given command over larger and more sophisticated ships. To find out more, read the press release.