Arrowhead does Gauntlet remake

Warner Bros. have announced that Arrowhead Game Studios ({Magicka}, {Helldivers}) are working on a reboot of the classic arcade title {Gauntlet} for release on Steam this summer.

The game is being shown to the press at GDC this week, and it's said to be the first of several remade classics from Warner Bros. (they own most of the Midway back catalog so there's lots to pull from), as well as original works, and these will be paid for (specifically noted in the press release so don't expect any {Dungeon Keeper} fiascos from Warner):

"With {Gauntlet} we combined the arcade style of the original game with an entirely new look and feature set that includes emergent, local and online four-player gameplay," said David Haddad, Senior Vice President, Digital Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "{Gauntlet} will be the first title in the WB Games Vault portfolio, which will provide us with an opportunity to access emerging talent within the game development community and match unique skills and experience with our extensive library of properties."

"To us at Arrowhead, {Gauntlet} is one of the most defining games from our childhoods, and it's amazing to be able to work with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on a brand new version," said Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios. "{Gauntlet} is one of the original and best known video game properties and we are looking forward to creating a fresh, yet true to the original, take on a multiplayer masterpiece."