Team 17 have released new details on environments.

Worms Next features four unique environments:

• Sewer – One of a network of sewage tunnels.
• Rock Pool – A beach view with sea, sand and rock pools.
• Garden – The garden of a house that belongs to a mad scientist.
• Farm – A farmyard scene, stretching to the horizon.

An environment theme is made up of the following graphical elements:

• Background: The style of the environment is set by the background. This is the model of the environment that the landscape and everything upon it sits within.
• Landscape: Battles take place on a deformable landscape, its shape changes in reaction to explosions caused by the worms’ weapons and utilities.
• Detail Objects: Matching the theme of the environment, these models appear embedded in the front face of the landscape in order to break up repeating materials and patterns. For example, you may see a Limpet in the foreground of the Rock Pool theme.
• Wind Indicators: Items matching the theme fly gently in front of and behind the landscape to show the strength and direction of the wind.
• Base Water: The Base Water sits below the landscape. Worms die instantly if they fall into this. Each theme has a different looking liquid to better match the environment.
• Borders: Within each environment a landscape can appear with or without a Border. Battles that have borders enabled play slightly differently as the actions of the player are confined — nothing can pass beyond the indestructible border. This also means that specific weapons (such as Air Strikes) can’t be called into action when playing a game with a border. Each environment featured in Worms Revolution has its own bespoke set of borders themed to match the level’s graphical style.

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The original Worms creator, Andy Davidson has returned to Team 17.

“I left Team17 feeling I hadn’t finished what I wanted to achieve, but for professional reasons I knew I had to walk away”, commented Andy. “I’ve returned to scratch the creative itch that’s been bothering me for the last fourteen years. It’s nice to be back at Team17, it’s as though there’s been a revolution in the studio itself – there’s a real creative buzz about the place”, he stated on his return.

Team17 Managing Director, Debbie Bestwick said, “I’d always hoped Andy would return but never thought it would actually happen. The passion he shows for Worms is almost palpable and I’m looking forward to see how his injection of fresh enthusiasm into an already highly motivated and skilled team will affect things.”

Andy will begin by offering the Worms Revolution developers his support. “The engine and physics in Worms Revolution are awesome, the team have developed a truly landmark game. I’ll be lending them my insight to ensure that the game balance is true to the spirit of the brand.”

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Team 17 announced new DLC for Worms 2: Armageddon on Xbox LIVE Arcade call the The Worms 2: Armageddon “Puzzle Pack” is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, with more DLC coming in a few weeks.  It has 5 new achievements and costs 320 Microsoft Points.  Team 17 also announced the release of the Worms 2: Armageddon “Time Attack Pack” and the  Worms 2: Armageddon “Retro Pack” on PlayStation 3 through the PSN.  The packs will run you $4.99 each adding 12 trophies.  Here is the full press release.

London, UK – 24th August, 2011 – Today, wizards of worming Team 17 announced the arrival of new DLC for Worms™ 2: Armageddon on Xbox™ LIVE Arcade. The Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Puzzle Pack” is now available to download for Xbox 360™ from Xbox™ LIVE Arcade, with further DLC packs also set for release over the coming weeks.

“The “Puzzle Pack” is crammed full of brain-teasing puzzles that will challenge even the most seasoned “Worms” players, but we are confident that they are up to it” explains Team 17 Head of Design John Dennis. “Offering a mind-boggling collection of 20 single-player puzzle missions, which require the player to be as cunning as a fox who’s just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxbridge University (wherever that is?!). With the addition of 5 brand new Achievements, a new landscape theme and a selection of new, puzzle-themed hats, gravestones and speech-banks, it’s a real test of skill.”

As well as providing more fantastic worm-based fun on Xbox 360™, Team 17 today also announced the release of the Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Time Attack Pack” and the  Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Retro Pack” on PlayStation®3 from the PlayStation®Network, in both the U.S. and Europe:

• The Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Time Attack Pack” for PlayStation®3 features 20 new heart-pounding single-player race missions designed to test players’ Rope and Jet Pack skills to the limit! The “Time Attack Pack” also includes 3 new hats, 3 new speech banks, 3 new gravestones, a new “Time Attack” landscape theme and 12 new Trophies.

• The Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Retro Pack” for PlayStation®3 features 20 single-player missions that have been hand-picked from the classic Worms™: Armageddon game and re-worked exclusively for this downloadable content pack. The “Retro Pack” also includes 3 new hats, 3 new speech banks, 3 new gravestones, a new landscape theme and 12 new Trophies. The single-player mission maps can also be used for multi-player battles.

The Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Puzzle Pack” is now available on Xbox™ LIVE Arcade for 320 MS Points.

The Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Time Attack Pack” and the Worms™ 2: Armageddon “Retro Pack” are now available from the PlayStation®Store for £2.99/$4.99/€3.59 each, whilst PlayStation®Plus subscribers will also receive exclusive discounts at launch.