So what exactly is Robot Arena? Well, Robot Arena is a new computer game for the PC based on the popular hobby/event of robot combat, where competitors build robots and use radio controllers to drive them and fight against other robots in an enclosed battle arena.

Yes, those are REAL robots with REAL weapons and motors and batteries that attack and chop, saw or otherwise mutilate one another. Robot Arena, the game, is not a real life event, but instead allows common folks who have no engineering skills whatsoever (and don't want to spend thousands on robotics parts) to build robots and fight them in a simulated environment.

Here's briefly how it works. You can do two main things in the game:
build robots and fight with the robots you have made. You can only work with one robot at a time, but you can build and save as many bots as you like. In the Bot Lab, you choose from various chassis types, armor,mobility, weaponry, and accessories to assemble your robot. Each component has various properties such as weight, energy required,strength, and damage abilities.

Once you've built your robot, you can take it into the arena to fight against an opponent. The game allows you to play several types of matches: a practice session, which is to help you learn to play without risking damage to your newly created bot; a tournament match, in which you fight against a series of computer opponents for the championship title; a custom challenge, where you can make wagers against computer players in non-tournament matches; and multiplayer mode, where you can fight against your brother, friend, uncle, dentist, etc. over a local network or the Internet.

- 2 player multi-player battling over LAN or Internet
- Every arena is loaded with traps and hazards
- Damage tracking for individual robot components
- Real-time control of your robot in different combat arenas