We were the first to tell you about Jon Lester’s new app, Hardball Ace — and how this Red Sox pitcher seems to be following in the footsteps of Curt Schilling from baseball into the world of gaming. He will be the star in a 3D Android, iOS and Facebook game released today (demo video below). Lester will be at Strega Waterfront in the Innovation District for an invite-only, Q&A launch event.
And he is also enjoying a big feature interview on ESPN right now:
“What do Jon Lester and James Cameron have in common? No, the Red Sox star doesn’t talk trash in Na’vi, but he does share something with the blue beings of Cameron’s blockbuster. That’s because when it came to digitize Lester’s every move and mannerism for the new mobile game “Hardball Ace,” Face the Ace Games actually used advanced motion-capture technology similar to what Cameron used for “Avatar” in order to replicate everything from Lester’s shoulder angle to the exact release point of every pitch.
The results? A game where virtual batters step to the plate against a simulated Lester so accurate, I have a feeling the Yankees are going to be sneaking their iPhones into the dugout to better figure out the Sox starter.
Top it off with the fact that fans can then head to Twitter and tweet back and forth with Lester to talk about the game, the Red Sox, and your love for clam chowder, and you have an experience a lot more satisfying than simply yelling at your TV because you failed once again to throw a perfect game in MLB 2K11.”
