Announcing the Kinect Launch Portfolio

 

With the launch of Kinect coming up next month, today we have announced that we will have 17 controller free games available as part of Kinect’s launch portfolio. Here is the complete list:

Update: Launch Portfolio = available during launch month. See the press release for specific dates.

 

Kinect Adventures Kinect Adventures (Good Science Studio/Microsoft Game Studios) included with every Kinect sensor
Kinectimals Kinectimals (Frontier Developments Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (U.S.)/$59.99 ERP (U.S.) limited collector’s edition. Limited collector’s editions of the “Kinectimals” game packaged with a 7” plush toy that unlocks a new animal and toy in the game will be available at select retailers.
Game Party Game Party: In Motion (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) $39.99 ERP (U.S.)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ - Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 The Videogame (Electronic Arts/EA Bright Light), 49.99 ERP (U.S.)

Your Shape™ Fitness Evolved

Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)

Dance Central Dance Central (MTV Games/Harmonix), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout

The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout (THQ), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)

DanceMasters DanceMasters (Konami), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
EA SPORTS Active™ 2 EA SPORTS Active 2 (EA SPORTS), $99.95 ERP (U.S.) (Includes Heart Rate Monitor)
Zumba Fitness®

Zumba Fitness (Majesco), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)

Kinect Sports Kinect Sports (Rare/Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
Motion Sports MotionSports (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
DECA SPORTS FREEDOM DECA SPORTS FREEDOM (Hudson Entertainment)
Kinect™ Joy Ride Kinect Joy Ride (Big Park/Microsoft Game Studios), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
Adrenalin Misfits ADRENALIN MISFITS (Konami), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
Fighters Uncaged Fighters Uncaged (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
SONIC FREE RIDERS™ SONIC FREE RIDERS (SEGA) $49.95 ERP (U.S.)
   

 

I am getting reports of many retailer being sold out of their Kinect pre-order allotment of, so if you have not placed your order yet you may want to take care of that.

 

In addition, while not launch games, don’t forget the games we announced at TGS.

 

Random fact: We had 18 games available for the launch of the Xbox 360 (US)

 

Edit: The official press release has specific release dates for each title.