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Microsoft planning "AAA" Kinect shooter?

MGS Vancouver developing core title.

News by Fred Dutton Contributor

Updated on 2 May 2011

Microsoft Game Studios is working on a AAA shooter that uses the Kinect peripheral, if a developer resumé is to be believed.

According to a CV spotted on NeoGAF, MGS Vancouver art director Shawn Woods is currently working on "a core AAA shooter experience using Kinect."

A website for the recently established Canadian outpost studio states that it's "dedicated to making games for 'core' gamers. Our mission is to push the limits of proven and unexplored game development and show the world what's possible on Microsoft's game consoles."

We've asked Microsoft for comment and will update if it admits to anything.

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