One of the most popular and long-standing children’s shows in the country is set to get its own line of video games, courtesy of Warner Bros. The Associated Press reports that WB has inked a deal to make Sesame Street games. The games will star the well-known Sesame Street crew, including the likes of Big Bird and Elmo. No word has been revealed yet on actual titles or even release windows. But, the publisher is keen on using motion controls, which makes the games good candidates for the Wii, 360’s Natal, and Sony’s motion device coming later this year. “That makes it very easy and is developmentally appropriate for preschoolers, as opposed to dealing with a very complex controller,” said Sesame Workshop distribution VP Terry Fitzpatrick. “We also think that kind of technology will make it incredibly fun for parents with a preschooler to be engaged around a gaming activity together.”
The games are most likely to be targeted at an E rating from the ESRB, or even the underutilized E/C (Early Childhood) rating. E/C games are usually relegated to child-specific consoles like Leapster, but a respected franchise like Sesame Street might just let us see polished, child-friendly games appearing on the major consoles.
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