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XBL Arcade's Worms HD nears completion

pile o' worms

According to a Team17 forum post (registration required), Worms HD, is nearing completion for Xbox Live Arcade. The game is currently being tested on Partnernet (debug version of Xbox Live for devs), and allegedly, only a single bug remains. With some string-pulling, Worms HD could wriggle out of the XBLA pipeline in early 2007.

Worms HD will be officially unveiled at CES next month. The XBLA version is thought to be more accessible than its strategy-rich predecessors, but a 'pick up and play' foundation could deter the already waning fanbase (poor 3D sequels have soured the series). Team17 is also supposedly prepping a series of downloadable content packs (a mix of free and premium offerings), perhaps due in part to Microsoft's imposed 50MB size limit.

[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]