Today Microsoft released further details on its upcoming vampire hunting game, Vampire Rain. On July 3, gamers in North America will grab their flashlights and hide under the covers as Vampire Rain for Xbox 360 promises horror and action that can be enjoyed alone or with friends over Xbox LIVE.

In addition to the single-player, story-driven campaign, Vampire Rain will support up to eight players online via Xbox LIVE. Those who jump online to play can choose to remain a human or become a Nightwalker and will have access to four different games including Deathmatch, Death or Nightwalker, Destroy or Capture the Flame. Players can setup the multiplayer action of each game as individual or team play.

Deathmatch features head-to-head combat between Nightwalkers and humans, while in Death or Nightwalker, players must choose to fight as a Nightwalker or human being. In Destroy, players compete to stay within a targeted object's proximity or they compete for the shortest time in destroying all the target objects. Just as it sounds, Capture the Flame awards points to players who capture the flame.

Developed by Artoon and published by Microsoft, Vampire Rain ships on July 3rd.