Special thanks to Shockwave22 for the heads up.
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The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/29/08 8:32 pm | #1
Well, Hell froze over once (see the Eagles) and now it looks like it may need to freeze over again. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Beatles have licensed their music to MTV games for use in Rock Band series. Apparently the official announcement is supposed to hit tomorrow (Thurs 10/30) from Viacom MTV and Apple Corp (The Beatles own label) and should contain more details of what will be coming to Rock Band and when. If this turns out to be true as expected, then Viacom and Rock band just fired a massive shot over Activion's bow in the battle for exclusive song rights.
Special thanks to Shockwave22 for the heads up.
Special thanks to Shockwave22 for the heads up.
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/29/08 10:10 pm | #3
Cool. The Beetles are good. Not that many good guitar song though.
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/30/08 8:05 am | #4
Oh...My...God!!! That is awesome; I can't wait to jam out to Beatles songs
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/30/08 8:25 am | #5
wow...... just wow.....
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/30/08 1:07 pm | #7
Quote by Shockwave22:
UPDATE:
Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix have just announced a brand new music video game featuring the music of The Beatles. The companies emphasized that this is not an expansion pack for Rock Band or a Rock Band-branded game. This is a brand new game entirely focused on The Beatles that will take players all the way through The Beatles' first album (Please Please Me) to the last one (Abbey Road).
Alex Rigopulos of Harmonix revealed they have been working for months in this game (parties involved started talks 17 months ago) and he defined this project as a one-lifetime opportunity.
Giles Martin, the son of Beatles producer George Martin (aka "the Fifth Beatle"), will serve as music producer on The Beatles music video game. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison representing their husbands, have provided their input on this project.
The companies won't confirm the platforms The Beatles music video game will ship for or if new gaming gear will be released along with the game. However, MTV and Harmonix confirmed the game will be released in holiday of next year.
Jeff Jones, CEO of Apple Corps, confirmed this is an exclusive deal signed with MTV Games, so there won't be Beatles song coming to Activision's Guitar Hero.
Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix have just announced a brand new music video game featuring the music of The Beatles. The companies emphasized that this is not an expansion pack for Rock Band or a Rock Band-branded game. This is a brand new game entirely focused on The Beatles that will take players all the way through The Beatles' first album (Please Please Me) to the last one (Abbey Road).
Alex Rigopulos of Harmonix revealed they have been working for months in this game (parties involved started talks 17 months ago) and he defined this project as a one-lifetime opportunity.
Giles Martin, the son of Beatles producer George Martin (aka "the Fifth Beatle"), will serve as music producer on The Beatles music video game. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison representing their husbands, have provided their input on this project.
The companies won't confirm the platforms The Beatles music video game will ship for or if new gaming gear will be released along with the game. However, MTV and Harmonix confirmed the game will be released in holiday of next year.
Jeff Jones, CEO of Apple Corps, confirmed this is an exclusive deal signed with MTV Games, so there won't be Beatles song coming to Activision's Guitar Hero.
Well, Rock Band: The Beatles bitch slaps Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica, but Activision still has an ace up its sleeve:
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
10/30/08 1:13 pm | #8
Quote by Hektic Juggalo:
Well, Rock Band: The Beatles bitch slaps Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica, but Activision still has an ace up its sleeve:
Oh no!!! Its the seventh sign of the apocalypse!!!!!
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
11/02/08 9:58 am | #10
Beatles would be nice
hopefully some Helter Skelter
hopefully some Helter Skelter
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
11/02/08 10:39 am | #11
LOLOLOLOLOL
And the Beatles....hmm could be good
And the Beatles....hmm could be good
Re: The Beatles look to be Coming to Rock Band
11/02/08 3:07 pm | #12
I dont takes sides in the rock game battle, but i'm glad Rock Band got this one. They really have the support to did it right.
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