Fruit Ninja Kinect chops through 1 million XBLA downloads

There are apparently a whole lot of people that like chopping virtual fruit using their hands. Halfbrick this morning announced that the XBLA version of Fruit Ninja, Fruit Ninja Kinect, has surpassed the 1 million download mark. Weโ€™re not sure if those are paid downloads or if they have also included codes bundled with Kinect hardware and/or demos, but either way, itโ€™s an amazing achievement for a really fun Kinect title.

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Highly acclaimed game developer Halfbrick today announced that its chart-topping Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) Kinect title, Fruit Ninja Kinect, has exceeded the 1 million downloads mark since its debut on XBLA in August 2011.

โ€œHitting 1 million downloads for XBLA is an awesome achievement,โ€ said Phil Larsen, chief marketing officer at Halfbrick. โ€œItโ€™s a milestone that proves how with the right team and vision, a mobile game can be expanded into a much bigger franchise across new platforms and markets and be wildly successful!โ€

Fruit Ninja Kinect was the number one title on XBLAโ€™s Summer of Arcade series and 2011โ€™s โ€œBest Casual Gameโ€ Interactive Achievement award winner. With the simple yet addictive mechanics that made Fruit Ninja such a breakout success on mobile devices, Fruit Ninja Kinect stays true to the spirit of the beloved title, while expanding playersโ€™ experience with new gameplay modes and unlockable content. Players use their arms (and legs) to slice and swipe their way through the various game modes โ€” Classic, Zen and Arcade โ€” to become the ultimate Fruit Ninja. Fruit Ninja Kinect also has multiplayer functionality so Fruit Ninjas can slice side-by-side or challenge one another.

Fruit Ninja Kinect is rated โ€œE for Everyoneโ€ by the ESRB and is currently available for download through Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 MSP ($10 USD) for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system with Kinect.