Double Fine developing Sesame Street for Kinect

Double Fine? Sesame Street Kinect? What a very interesting combination.

Warner Brothers has announced a new Kinect exclusive, this morning, targeted at a younger audience of gamers. Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster is currently in development at Costume Quest and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions for a Fall 2011 release. Double Fine defines its development as a “labor of love”.

“It’s great to be working with Warner Bros., especially on a game like Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, which brings together so many things we all care about,” said Tim Schafer, President and CEO of Double Fine Productions. “Sesame Street had a profound effect on me, and many members of the Double Fine team, when we were children. So did video games. Now many of us are parents and we want to share with our kids the great experiences we had, but also the completely new ones made possible by cutting-edge technology like Kinect for Xbox 360. So it’s a labor of love on many levels.”

Once Upon a Monster will engage young players “in activities that promote lifelong lessons about making friends, cooperation, and recognizing and labeling emotions.” Warner Brothers says the game will mix “original gameplay with a memorable learning experience.”

“As a mother, I couldn’t be more thrilled with the inspiring activities we’ve created for kids and families to play together in Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Combining Double Fine Productions’ talent for making highly creative games and the beloved Sesame Street brand, the game mixes original gameplay with a memorable learning experience.”

Check out the first set of screenshots at the gallery.

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