There's a new game in the works from Introversion Software, the guys behind the unique PC strategy title Darwinia, which recently gained greater exposure by way of its release through Valve's Steam download service. Entitled DEFCON, it looks to be a WarGames-esque strategy game in which two players square off with a bit of the old thermonuclear war.

The January edition of the UK's PC Gamer includes an exclusive preview of the new title from Introversion, the creators of the two indie classics, Uplink and Darwinia.

The new game, titled DEFCON, is a multiplayer strategy which pitches two players against one another in a game of Global Thermonuclear War.

In DEFCON a player must manage their launch silos in an attempt to defend their major cities against nuclear attack while simultaneously launching their own attacks against the other player.

Nuclear subs, bombers, radar sites, the possibility of 8 hour marathon games played in real time in the background while at work and the typical Introversion style mean that DEFCON is shaping up to be another classic

Introversion's official site doesn't have much about the game yet, though it notes that the game is being headed up by longtime Introversion designer Chris Delay along with relative newcomer Gary Chambers. No mention was made whether the game will be offered over Steam.