Beatles video game announced

by Jason Sanders | October 30, 2008 at 07:48 am
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MTV, Apple, and Harmonix are releasing a Beatles video game for an undetermined number of console systems. As it's going to be designed by the 'Rock Band' guys, it should be a fun ride!

The only thing that seems to be confirmed about the game, though, is that it's coming out later...

[Update: It will "not be a Rock Band title; it will be a custom game," according to Rigopulos. It sounds like it will be visually different, and not just a Beatles skin for Rock Band. It is planned for next year's holiday season. In addition, Harmonix is "not ready to talk about" Rock Band interoperability.]

[Update 2: they're "not prepared to discuss" new peripherals.]

[Update 3: they're also not prepared to specify the platforms on which the new game will be released.]

[Update 4: specifics of the music included in the game are not being discussed, but Harmonix wants to include music from the "span" of the Beatles' career.]


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Jarrett Martineau
Jarrett Martineau
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at 11:00 on October 30th, 2008

Jason Sanders, this is going to be big! Whenever it gets released...

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Jason Sanders

I know... why does it have to be so vague.

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peroty

I'm happy to lend my work to your news story. Not a big Beatles guy but I know a TON of people who I can hear salivating over this announcement right now. :)

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Jason Sanders

Thanks peroty! Me too, I know lots of people who are way bigger fans than I, who would be ecstatic. 

Babel-Fish
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at 18:32 on October 30th, 2008

Jason Sanders, I can't see the interest in a video game, but the music yes much.

Is this someone trying to use the beatles fame, to sell a game that is most probaly very boring, can't imagin the games true theme or layout. Don't expect much folks but maybe I am very wrong.      

clarabella13
clarabella13
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at 22:29 on October 30th, 2008

Jason Sanders, I like this story. It's good stuff.

I can´t wait to play it!!!

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