Brightside Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of Marble Arena 2 (http://www.marble-arena.com/), their free, physics-based, 3D marble game for Mac, Windows and Linux systems. It will be released on Dec. 13.

Here’s how the game is described: “Featuring vibrant HD graphics, fun and addictive gameplay, and an easy-to-use built-in editor for creating custom levels, Marble Arena 2 promises 50 mayhem filled levels. The game will test the player’s rolling skills on several types of surfaces and make use of a multitude of physics contraptions in fun and sometimes headache inducing ways.

“Players will be pitted against sneaky A.I. controlled marbles in single player games, bent on getting in your way every chance they get, and against each other in multiplayer games of up to 32 participants. The game will offer players the possibility to upgrade their marble stats, and choose from a multitude of skins to completely personalize the experience. The built-in editor will allow easy creation of custom levels, or customization of already existing ones.”