More Worms news comes from Team17 as they announced that they had teamed up with Two Tribes for the creation of Worms: Open Warfare 2 for DS. Released on August 31, the game is chockfull of features, including dual-screen gameplay, customization options and full wireless support including online play.

“We are very pleased with how the game turned out.”, says Collin van Ginkel, Creative Director at Two Tribes. “After a year of hard work, we really enjoy playing against Worms players from all over the world!”

Martijn Reuvers, Managing Director at Two Tribes, continues: “We have been huge fans of the Worms franchise since the very first game was released back in 1994 and strongly felt it was our mission to provide the best possible Worms experience for Nintendo DS owners. We are confident that players will have a blast playing this game. Literally.”

Both studios are happy with the final product, saying that it was a “great working partnership with a great set of people.” As said above, the game is already available in stores.

The first in two Worms announcements today, THQ announced Worms: A Space Oddity, the newest entry in the popular turn-based strategy series. Set for release during Spring 2008, the game will make its debut on the Wii with a new visual style, new environmental settings, unique controls and even more customization options. As expected, it will make use of the Wii unique controllers.

In Worms: A Space Oddity, players will enjoy the ultimate 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 intuitive controls, on-screen hints and the redesigned interface with an in-game help system. Worms: A Space Oddity demonstrates significant visual, technical and design advancement over its predecessors with a new visual style that abandons the traditional drawn approach and replaces it with a distinctive style inspired by classic Sci-Fi looks. The Worms battles take place across six planets, each with its own, unique environments and global events. The online multiplayer experience pits up to four Worms fiends from all over the world against each other.

The game is being developed by Team17 Software.