Kinect Sports is a motion controlled sports compilation released for the Xbox 360 in the United States in early November 2010. The game was developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It uses the Kinect sensor to translate full body movements into on screen actions across six sports including soccer bowling track and field table tennis boxing and beach volleyball. Each sport offers multiple modes such as quick play tournament and multiplayer party play. The title was marketed as a showcase for the Kinect hardware and emphasized intuitive controls that require no handheld controller. It supports up to four players locally and features online leaderboards for competitive comparison. The visual presentation uses bright stylized arenas and animated avatars that mimic player movements in real time. The audio includes crowd chants commentary and dynamic music that reacts to gameplay intensity. The game received generally positive reviews for its accessibility family friendly appeal and effective demonstration of motion tracking accuracy. It was categorized as a mini game collection within the mini games genre to aid discovery in web searches. The entry was added to iOctavio com on December 11 2010. The original review highlighted the responsive controls the variety of sports the social party atmosphere and the replay value provided by unlockable content and online competition. Additional features include a career mode where players progress through leagues a fitness tracking mode that estimates calories burned and downloadable content that adds new sports such as golf and skiing. The title was one of the launch titles for the Kinect peripheral and contributed to the rapid adoption of motion gaming in living rooms. Sales figures show that over three million copies were sold within the first few months and the game won several awards including best family game at major industry events. Overall Kinect Sports remains a landmark title that demonstrated the potential of controller free gaming for a broad audience.