วันพุธที่ 13 พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2552

What do you think of the Beatles Deal?

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/rock-band-the-beatles-now-official/

ot that it's much of a surprise anymore, but Apple Corps (not this one) and MTV have announced Rock Band: The Beatles an untitled Beatles music project, to be developed by Harmonix. While not a Rock Band expansion, this is a pretty major coup over Activision, owners of the Guitar Hero franchise. We're in the conference call now. More details to follow.

Notes from the conference call:

* "This will not be a Rock Band title, this will be a custom title"

* Journey through The Beatles first album through their last -- "samples" from their whole catalog

* "A number of new dimensions" that you haven't seen from Harmonix before

* Just in time for the holidays ... in 2009

* Tracks are based on UK releases -- the idea is to play the songs through The Beatles career (not remixed or remastered tracks, we think)

* Is the imagery tied to the existing art from the songs and albums? The developers aren't prepared to talk about specifics, but "visual imagery" is a big part of the project

* Interoperability is not something that's being talked about yet

* "Very little" can be said about the game itself today. "MTV and Harmonix was clearly the innovator in this category of games" -- Apple Corps was really impressed with Harmonix's creative and musical approach

* "It's not a Rock Band game, it's a Beatles game. They deserve a fully dedicated title. [The game] takes advantage of the Rock Band platform in many ways ... [and it's] going to be compatible with existing Rock Band peripherals" -- we can assume that instruments from other music games (e.g., Guitar Hero) will also be supported

* No hardware platforms announced

* No comment on licensing Beatles tunes for other games -- this is an exclusive arrangement for Beatles music in video games (as for digital distribution of The Beatles catalog on music services (e.g., iTunes): Apple Corps is still working out details; no announcement to make nor date nor anything else!)


i cant wait. this is a game that i might buck up $200 for. not rock band or guitar hero with not much good music. i think its a great deal. this will spread the great music of the Beatles that some kids might noot ever hear. Im so glad that they are doing it. I want to play Baby Your A Rich Man(jk. I dont think that is possible). I seriously want to play she said, she said!!

well thats gonna suck it will be the easiest guitar hero/rockband game made wtf the beatles are not a skilled band a good band maybe but skilled i think not.

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