Microsoft announced the launch of NBA Game Time for Xbox 360 on Monday. The app will feature live games, highlights, stats, scores, schedule, on-demand HD replays and Kinect integration.
It requires players to subscribe to NBA.com's League Pass Broadband plans. The app was announced at the E3 Conference in June 2012.
Larry Hyrb, aka Major Nelson, Director of Programming at Xbox LIVE, highlighted unique features of the NBA Game Time in his blog post:
* Live Games, Highlights, and Replays in HD: You'll have access to every live regular-season game, available in HD. All the games are available in replay, so you can watch on your schedule. And, if you're short on time altogether, watch the condensed game recap in less than 10 minutes, or just take in the quick highlights.
* My Teams: Obsess over your favorite team and get up-to-the-minute stats on your favorite players. With NBA Game Time on Xbox 360, getting to the details is quick and easy. And to make sure you are in the know, add 4 other teams to follow.
* Stats & Standings: Want to know what's going on around the league? With Stats & Standings, find out which team is leading a conference or which players top the leaderboards in PPG, RPG, and more.
* Scores & Schedules: NBA Game Time on Xbox 360 gives you quick access to the scores you want and the schedules you need - right on your big screen. Feel free to turn those scores off too - so you can catch up on your game a little late, without the spoilers.
* Mini Guide: The mini-guide gives you a quick preview of all of today's games right at the bottom of your screen, and makes it easier than ever to switch between games.
* Split Screen: Watch two games at once, or watch a live game on one screen while you catch up with highlights or a replay on the other.
* Voice and Gesture Control with Kinect for Xbox 360: Focus on the court instead of looking for the remote. Navigate through the games, skip to the next quarter, or play, pause, and rewind that buzzer beater...all with the sound of your voice or the wave of your hand.
Xbox Live Gold subscribers will have access to their favorite NBA teams and players from their Xbox anytime they want.
NBA Game Time is already available in the U.S. and will be available in the rest of Xbox Live countries shortly, Major Nelson said.