Hole in the Wall games officially headed to Kinect
It's hard to imagine Microsoft having even more Kinect games in the wings than were shown at its Kinect-centric E3 presentation, but there's at least one that didn't make it on stage: Hole in the Wall. The adaptation of the TV game show (about trying to fit through hilariously shaped cutouts in walls moving toward you) showed up in ratings lastmonth, and has only now been announced by publisher Ludia. It'll be out on XBLA this summer, with single and online multiplayer, and " hilarious bonus videos from the TV show."
But there's an unexpected twist! According to the press release, the deal with TV show producer Fremantle Media is for Hole in the Wall games, plural, and the release specifies that the first Hole in the Wall game is due this summer.
It's a series.
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LUDIA & FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES INK DEAL TO BRING HOLE IN THE WALL™ GAMES EXCLUSIVELY FOR KINECT™ ON XBOX 360®
MONTREAL, CANADA, June 14, 2011-Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises announced today that Hole In The Wall will be available worldwide exclusively for Kinect™ on the Microsoft Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. Based on the global television game show phenomenon, Hole In The Wall is one of the trickiest, fastest and funniest games on the planet where agility and a hearty sense of humor are essential tools to survive. Players must contort their bodies to fit through bizarrely shaped holes in themed moving walls hurtling towards them. Competitors attempt to clear the walls in order to boost their scores, or risk being swept away into a pool of water. Hole In The Wall will also incorporate online play, single and multiplayer game modes, as well as image captures of the outlandish player movements performed within the game and hilarious bonus videos from the TV show.
"Ludia is thrilled to create an immersive, controller-free Hole In The Wall game play experience that is perfectly suited to leverage Microsoft Kinect technology," said Alex Thabet, Founder and CEO of Ludia Inc. "This first title is just the beginning of Ludia games for Kinect on Xbox 360, and serves to further reinforce our multiplatform game strategy."
"The Hole In The Wall television show has been highly successful in dozens of countries worldwide, so we are very pleased to work with Ludia to extend the franchise to Microsoft's Xbox 360, said Olivier Delfosse, Director, Interactive, FremantleMedia Enterprises, licensor for Hole In The Wall. "We are sure that fans of the show and wider audiences alike will enjoy partaking in a fresh and exciting new Hole In The Wall experience."
The first Hole In The Wall game is slated for release on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE® Arcade in summer 2011.
