If you are bored of the AI in Spyglass Board Games, Ubisoft has the title for you as it is set to release Chessmaster Live in January 2008 for Xbox Live Arcade. [quote]"Bringing the Chessmaster series to Xbox LIVE Arcade makes the game accessible to a whole new audience,” said Peter Helm, business development associate at Ubisoft. "Chessmaster LIVE is not only a comprehensive chess program, but it is also one that has expanded beyond the traditional game to include exciting features for fans, both old and new.” Chessmaster LIVE will feature: Hundreds of AI opponents to play in ELO-ranked matches Voice-chat and LIVE Vision capabilities for head-to-head matches New 3D chess sets inspired by luxury board designer, House of Staunton Five original chess variants, including the all-new Message Chess option, which will allow players to engage in a match over the course of days, weeks or even months Chessmaster LIVE will be available for download in January 2008.[/quote]Anyone care to guess how similiar this will be to their Xbox Chessmaster title? [Via Next-Gen Archive]