Wipeout Kinect game coming this summer

by James Ransom-Wiley on Mar 16th 2011 11:00AM

No, not that WipEout -- Wipeout ... the ABC game show (and yes, we have to remind you every time). Activision is expanding its licensing deal with the television network and Endemol, the show's producer, to release Wipeout In the Zone for Kinect this summer, following the obstacle course sim's debut on Wii and DS last year.

Featuring the "the infamous 'Big Balls,'" Wipeout In the Zone will include more than 30 obstacles that will have Kinect users "running, ducking, dodging and wiping out" within 6 square meters ... or however much space is between their couches and TV sets.

"Everyone who watches the show wishes they could try the obstacle course -- and now this is their chance!" hypes Activision's David Oxford. "The show is all about absurd movement and well-timed balance, so it's a perfect fit for a Kinect game." Huh, and here we thought the perfect fit would be sensible movements and a well-thought-out balance between functionality and novelty.

Update: First screenshots look a lot like Doritos Crash Course ...

Wipeout In The Zone

[Photo credit: ABC/Patrick Wymore]

Source: Activision

Tags: abc, activision, endemol, kinect, microsoft, release-date, wipeout-in-the-zone, xbox

Reader Comments (53)

for some reason I love this stupid tv show. I will end up getting this on the cheap no matter how bad it is.

@Jack Kevorkian

Expect it to be pretty bad.

@Ospov you know the Wii game ended up being one of last years top ten sellers? I read that at the end of the year and couldnt believe it. I dont imagine it will be any worse than Cranival Games and in this case I'm okay with that. $20 max I will probably wait until there is a $15 sale somewhere.

It will happen.

@Jack Kevorkian You, and a lot of the world.. it's the number one rated gameshow worldwide...

Hey, at least it's better than Baywatch.

@Jack Kevorkian

And thus the full potential of Kinect is finally realized.

@Co dont be mad your system of choice is being left behind by every company on earth. You should get another one it sucks to have an inferior system. There is nothing to ever be excited for with the Wii right now.

@Jack Kevorkian
Unfortunately you could have just as easily been talking about Kinect.

@DreadArrow except the Kinect is just an add on not a console. Its fairly cheap if you are employed.

*sigh*

Ya, I hate to admit it. I love watching this show. One of the best ways to waste an hour of the week.

This will bomb. ugh

@Limit3d
The Wii top 10 was dominated by third parties
Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo)
Epic Mickey (Disney Interactive)
Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
uDraw Studio (THQ)
Wipeout: The Game (Activision)
LEGO Harry Potter (Warner Bros.)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
Wii Party (Nintendo)

Sold more than CoD on the Wii last year.

Cool! I love that show. I hope it turns out to be a good game for Kinect.

What is an "ABC"? I thought Richard Hammond presented it for BBC?

@VeeDeeVee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNrt7_DbLG0&feature=related

@VeeDeeVee

It's an American broadcasting company (not to be confused with ABC, which is like Britain's BBC)

Basically, the British version of Wipeout is one of those crappy remakes. Like what the Americans do when they see a good a good sitcom.

Write a more deceptive title jeez.

In other news insurance premiums expected to spike amongst Kinect owners.

I will admit I was a bit disapoint. When I think Wipeout I think awesome racing game. Where as I have seen this show exactly once and it was sorta interesting ...... I had no drive to go out of my way to watch it a second time or anything but it wasn't bad.

Good luck other wipeout.

@Scuffles

Should of known it wasnt racing when you seen "kinect" in the title.

Sony owns the wipEout franchise, afterall.

Dont understand how this can be made into a game.

@Faenix Kinect Adventures with a different skin. Jump, duck, other various bullshit.

wipeout is nothing more than a very bad ripoff of the great japnese show Takeshi:s castle otherwise know in america as MXC

@teknobeavr
I sort of see what you mean, but to me it just seems like a mix of all those assault course shows that were popular in the UK in the 90's (Gladiators) and all those countless crazy Japanese ones. Including but not limited to Takeshi's Castle.

@teknobeavr Or double dare, guts, battle of the network stars, etc... Japan does not have the patent on physical game shows.

@VeeDeeVee Except that it's more of a direct copy of Takeshi's Castle and similar Japanese shows than anything else.

MXC > Wipeout

@Vcize For reals. Why even bother with this?

@Vcize

i was just about to say something about that. wipeout is just a big, shameless rip-off of mxe.

Um... There already is a wipeout game for Xbox live. It's called Crash Course and it's free thanks to Doritos. I think they kinda missed the boat on this one.

@DubLBareL do you move in front of the kinect on Crash Course?

dont bother i know the answer. The two games wont be similar at all except both involve a course.

@Jack Kevorkian

haha, updated screenshots don't really help your case, huh?

@MLS lol no they sure dont :P Hmmm I'd pay $2 for a dlc download on Crash Course to make it Kinect compatible.

*Total Wipeout

Not gonna lie, I kinda want this

I love the innuendo in that picture.

Lol, I was wondering about that title, I thought 'Wait, is that even possible, I'm sure Sony Liverpool isn't third party, lol'

Activision. No thanks.

I'm assuming it's going to be a massive flop, however I hope I'm wrong because I think it could be a real fun Kinect game if done right. WE SHALL SEE!

"within 6 square meters ... or however much space is between their couches and TV sets."

Does ANYONE have 18 sq ft of space between couch and TV???
Or was this just meant as a joke referencing the large amount of floor space necessary for the Kinect?

PS: For other commenters- You "should HAVE" done something, not "should OF" done it. Really, you shouldn't have...
Sincerely,
The grammar police

@JonahStein 6 sq. meters is probably a 2 meter by 3 meter area or about a 6 foot by 9 foot rectangle (that's 54 sq. feet, BTW). 6' x 9' is about normal for a Kinect play space, maybe a little larger than normal.

@JonahStein Forgot to sign it sincerely, math police. ;-)

@NBA Kirkland
Upon review, our judges have decided that you are completely right.
We would like to extend our apologies to anyone potentially injured or insulted by the knee-jerk computational error noted above.

Thank you, sir, for the correction and your dedication to elevating the standards of well-informed commenters.

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@JonahStein My pleasure, sir! Like many people, I live for the chance to correct people in blog comments. It's the greatest feeling in the world!
Yes...I need to get a life...

Will the UK version get Richard Hammond?

Won't be the same without the commentation.

@RuleBook I am sure they will have the commentators saying the same thing over and over a la Madden. except worse since this amounts to shovelware.

Pffft... Takeshi's Castle... maybe with Avatars.. if I can use a controller

Oh brother..... This is all you've got? I want real games for the Kinect. Not all this kiddy crap! Sony's gonna murder you with the Move. I've been playing Killzone 3 with the Move and its EXCELLENT! What's my Kinect doing? Collecting dust. What do I have to look forward too? Gunslinger? What a waste. Microsoft expects its hardcore gamers to still do what they're doing and Kinect is for Women and Children. Had I know that, I'd have gotten a Wii instead.

@neoXmahi its coo we know you dont own one.

@Jack Kevorkian

Uh... Actually, I do.

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