Baseball Announced For Kinect Sports Season 2

Microsoft has unveiled the inclusion of Baseball in Kinect Sports Season 2 ahead of PAX Prime. The minigame is set to offer both single and multiplayer fun on the virtual diamond. Two players can take on each other – one taking on the role of the Batter and the other taking on the role of the pitcher. Attendees at PAX prime are able to hit the field at Microsoft’s booth.

For those of us who can’t attend PAX Microsoft has provided a breakdown of what we can expect from Kinect Sports Season 2’s baseball mode. While batting players can choose to bunt, swing for the homerun or step forward and add some extra force to their swing using their Star Batter. Once the ball is in the air players must run the bases, presumably using a similar running mechanic to the original Kinect Sport’s track and field mode. The Kinect Sensor monitors the pitchers throwing velocity and angle to calculate the speed of the pitch as well as its type (Fastball, Curveball ect).

Alongside these details Microsoft also released a few screenshots of the Baseball minigame in action. Microsoft expects Kinect Sports Season 2 to ship on October 28th in North America.