Little time was spent on gaming during the big Apple TV reveal, but one of the more unexpected surprises was Beat Sports, a sports-inspired rhythm game from Harmonix, the studio behind the Rock Band series.
True to its creator's musical background, Beat Sports ties the thrill of winning big at sports with the satisfying rhythm of tapping in time to a beat. As a whole, it's a collection of minigames that seems to, in some ways, mirror Nintendo's own Wii Sports collections.
Harmonix demoed a rhythmic take on baseball's home run derby at the Apple event. It's set in outer space and your pitchers are cartoon aliens, so it's safe to say this is a kid-focused (or at least all ages) kind of game.
Hitting balls involves swiping to move your batter between three different pitching lanes (think Rock Band, folks), using the music to guide your timing. It all depends on using the Apple TV's swipe-y new remote control.
That's all Harmonix had to share of the game, but there's an official website and Twitter feed for Beat Sports as well. Those confirm that the game is a minigame collection, with rhythmic takes on tennis, volleyball and golf, as well as baseball.