Speaking on Kinect XBLA titles, Microsoft also reveal they plan at least one title a month with ”Kinect integration,” but we’ll continue to see ”traditional, core games”.
”Obviously we have Xbox Live Arcade exclusives running through the Summer of Arcade programme, but yes, you can expect far more exclusives coming to the platform in future,” said Xbox Live product marketing manager for EMEA, Robin Burrowes.
”I can’t give you those names today - we’ll announce them in due course - but you have the trust factor of the legacy of titles we’ve launched in the past.” One title exclusive to XBLA right now is Ubisoft’s From Dust, which also hits PC very soon and PS3 later.
”Talking more specifically, expect to see more from us - as Microsoft studios - as we leverage the power of Kinect; expect to see a number of Kinect Arcade titles coming,” he said.
”We’re targeting a frequency of about one a month from the Xbox Live Arcade portfolio that will have Kinect integration. That will really be powerful and differentiate the platform.”
”But you can also expect also to continue to create the traditional, core games - particularly sequels of successful titles on the platform coming very soon indeed.”
It was ”perhaps not fully demonstrated” in the first wave of Kinect titles what Live integration there would be. ”The opportunity with the second wave of titles - Kinect Sports 2, for example, Dance Central - is fantastic,” he added.
”They’re really going to peak that connectivity more obviously.” Have you been playing any Kinect titles for Xbox 360? Have Microsoft so far avoided the dreaded pitfall of shovelware, unlike Nintendo Wii experienced?
