THQ today announced Worms: A Space Oddity, the newest iteration of the popular turn-based strategy game, is scheduled for release in spring 2008. Retaining the humor synonymous with the Worms brand, Worms: A Space Oddity marks the franchise debut on the Wii with a fresh visual style, new environmental settings, intuitive controls and even more customization options.

In Worms: A Space Oddity, players will enjoy a blend of classic Worms game modes and re-invented single-player missions, as well as multiplayer modes that include a host of all-new party games and even more customization options. The game takes advantage of the Wii's controls, on-screen hints and the redesigned interface with an in-game help system.

Worms: A Space Oddity is being developed by Team17 Software. Along with this title, two additional titles in the Worms series, Worms: Open Warfare 2 for the Nintendo DS) and PSP and Worms 2007 for wireless handsets, are scheduled for release this fall.