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| Kinect Sports | |
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 European boxart for the Xbox 360 | |
| Developer(s) | Rare |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Composer(s) | Robin Beanland David Clynick |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Kinect Sports is a sports video game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. The game utilizes the Kinect motion-sensing peripheral and was released in North America on 4 November 2010 as a launch title for Kinect, then, a few days later, in Europe and Australia.
The game is a collection of six sports simulations and eight mini-games, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of Kinect.[1] The six sports included are: ten-pin bowling, boxing, track and field, table tennis, beach volleyball and association football ("soccer" in North America). Standing in front of the Kinect sensor, players compete by mimicking actions performed in real-life sports, such as throwing a javelin or kicking a football.[2]
The game received generally positive reviews from critics and sold over three million units as of April 2011.[3] A sequel to the game, Kinect Sports: Season Two, developed by Rare and BigPark, was released in October 2011. Along with its sequel, Kinect Sports has been released in the Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection bundle on 18 September 2012, with additional bonus content and extra sports in Season Two added, basketball, golf and skiing.[4] A third entry, Kinect Sports Rivals, was released for the Xbox One in 2014.
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- ^ Johnny Minkley (4 November 2010). "Kinect Sports". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Tom Magrino (12 May 2011). "Xbox 360 tops April console sales, Kinect library to triple in 2011". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection". Amazon. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.