New XBLA title gets playable avatars

NinjaBee's A Kingdom of Keflings to be fully compatible with the new user-created avatars.

Microsoft has announced that Xbox LIVE Arcade title, A Kingdom of Keflings, will be the first title to ship with playable, in-game Avatars. The game will also come packaged with custom animations tailored for Avatar and player-controlled social emotes.

In A Kingdom of Keflings players take on the role of giants with a small village and a handful of Keflings - tiny humanoids that follow the player's commands and try not to get stepped on. As the giant players will interact with the Keflings by carrying them, assigning them jobs and training them to do simple tasks.

The game supports 4-player Xbox LIVE multiplayer with each player using a custom Avatar. Once you've formed your Xbox LIVE Party it'll be possible to work cooperatively to build cities - constructing and painting each building - and decorate them with additional elements such as trees, statues and more.

Developed by NinjaBee, A Kingdom for Keflings will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide on November 19.