Despite Commodore International declaring itself bankrupt in 1994, after the spectacular commercial failure of the CD32, the 32-bit CD-ROM based console, word has it that the company, Commodore Gaming, is set to step back into the video games market at Cebit, the world's largest annual computer trade show, on March 15th.

Commodore, who were behind the 1982 best selling desktop gaming computer, the Commodore 64, the company will be unleashing 'a new line of boutique gaming PC's'

There are currently few details relating to Commodore's line-up at the German trade show, but we'll be heading to Hanover later this month to bring you the latest news straight from the floor.

Press release

Commodore Gaming today announces that CeBIT 2007 will see the launch of a new breed of gaming PC as the legendary Commodore brand returns to the world of computer and video games hardware with the highest specifications available for gamers.

Bala Keilman, CEO for Commodore Gaming, commented "25 years ago, Commodore launched the best selling personal computer of the late 20th Century, the C64, and defined the early computer games experience for millions of people worldwide. We are privileged and excited to bring the Commodore brand back to the gaming community and mark a new chapter in its history with this exceptional machine. We're sure that it will deliver what gamers need and want."

The new range of optimised Gaming PCs will be launched at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany, on 15th March, offering people the chance to play the high performance purpose-built machines with the latest PC games.

Commodore Gaming will be making further announcements at the launch, and the company promises there are some very exciting aspects of the product still to be revealed.