Just a bit ago, MTV and Apple Corp made an OMG MEGATON announcement regarding Harmonix's next video game project and it has to do with The Beatles. Yes, those Beatles.Details are light, but we know that this Harmonix developed Beatles game will NOT be a Rock Band spin-off or Rock Band branded in any way. Instead, the Beatles game will be its own custom title. We also learn that the music catalog will encompass their entire career, include visual imagery from each album and we're also told that we can expect "a number of new dimensions" from team Harmonix. Expect more information over the course of the year, because this Harmonix developed Beatles musical game-o-fun will not make it to retail until Holiday 2009.
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10-30-2008 @ 11:10AM
BKB said...
Damnit... it should be like the AC/DC side game....
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10-30-2008 @ 1:33PM
Odog4ever said...
I pretty sure the negotiation went like this:
Apple Corps: "We want our own stand alone game or we walk."
MTV: "....Yessum!"
Unless Apple Corps suddenly has a change of heart in regards to digital distribution (and decides to drop the whole Beatles catalog on iTunes or Amazon) I'm guessing the idea of "copy songs to the console hard drive" freaks them out.
10-30-2008 @ 6:01PM
Curtis said...
The entire Beatles catalog will be on iTunes.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/09/beatles-catalog-coming-online-at-long-last/
10-30-2008 @ 11:14AM
therpham said...
Come on plastic orchestra! I want to play Eleanor Rigby!
No, there's no room for such things! But this is very exciting.
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10-30-2008 @ 11:20AM
Rick said...
As long as the RB instruments work with it, that's cool. It'll be nice to mix up the formula a bit. I just hope they can squeeze a few solo project songs out of the deal and get them into Rock Band. I'd love to play Instant Karma!
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10-30-2008 @ 11:24AM
Vcize said...
So basically, they just won't attach the Rock Band name to it so people don't realize they're whoring out the franchise every bit as badly as Activision is GH (this would be what, the 4th game in a little over a year on the same system....hell that's even worse than Activision).
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10-30-2008 @ 11:35AM
Jerkfish said...
Ummm what?
Harmonix has Rock Band 1 and 2, and soon a track pack. Surely you're not counting the track pack as a game. Because otherwise Activision has pumped out, GH1, GH80s, GH2, GH3, GH:Aerosmith, and GH4.
I'm no rocket scientist but I'm pretty sure 6 is more than 3. What console it's on has nothing to do with it, but you felt the need to include that just to spin the numbers a bit and make Harmonix look worse than Activision.
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10-30-2008 @ 12:11PM
Saxon said...
Technically Harmonix pumped out GH1 and GH2, not Activision, but those were 2+ years ago and therefor can't count in his statement of "a little over a year." On the other hand, you're forgetting the two Nintendo DS Guitar Hero titles so you're still correct.
10-30-2008 @ 2:07PM
Vcize said...
The only difference between RB: AC/DC and GH: Aerosmith is that you can export the songs off the AC/DC track, which is a neat feature to be sure, but the game works as a standalone disc whether you actually have Rock Band or not.
Well, there's that difference and that you're also paying a lot more per track for the AC/DC one.
What makes GH: Aerosmith a "full game" and RB: AC/DC a "track pack", other than huge amounts of Harmonix fanboyism?
I swear, Harmonix could murder people's first born children and the fathers of those children would make an excuse as to why it's no big deal.
10-31-2008 @ 6:35AM
Boff said...
I'm with Vcize on this one.
10-30-2008 @ 11:40AM
brytdavis said...
... and hell has now officially frozen over.
Poor John Lennon and George Harrison must be turning over in their graves.
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10-30-2008 @ 12:57PM
Octantis said...
While I am very :-| about a separate title I guess you have to make some concessions if it involves getting the Beatles.
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10-30-2008 @ 1:34PM
Vaegrin said...
If the songs can't be imported to the Rock Band series, I am very disappointed. What is the point of playing a game with nothing but a handful of Beatles songs when I can just keep playing the HUNDREDS of songs I have for the Rock Band series?
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10-30-2008 @ 2:32PM
pibs said...
So is this Michael Jackson approved?
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10-30-2008 @ 7:58PM
Jake said...
This sucks. Rock band already ruins great songs.
Now The Beatles?
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10-30-2008 @ 9:21PM
Mike said...
Well for building a game from the ground up, I would trust Harmonix times 10 over the other company. They seem to know what the hell they're doing while Red Octane and Neversoft would probably make a disastrous Beatles game.
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10-31-2008 @ 5:18AM
NOOK said...
Haha xD I have friend who still wants to stick with his PS2 and not buy a 360.
He collects EVERYTHING Beatles, so now he has to buy a 360 and i can finally kick his ass in racing games online :D
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11-01-2008 @ 12:08PM
gregoryscottsharp said...
And one more thing... I can't wait to get Paul McCartney's Bass... That too is no brainer.
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