THE BEATLES: Rock Band Unveiled Today; Trailer Available
June 1, 2009, 15 years ago
THE BEATLES: Rock Band was unveiled today at Microsoft’s E3 press conference in a world premiere attended by Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison. The game will be released on September 9th on the XBox, Playstation and Wii formats.
A press release reads as follows:
"The world’s leading music game meets the greatest band in history! The Beatles: Rock Band gives fans what they’ve been waiting for: a chance to experience the Beatles’ legendary story from the inside. You won’t just watch and listen as the Beatles make rock history, create landmark records and conquer the world—for the first time, you’ll be part of the band.Join John, Paul, George and Ringo onstage at legendary shows, behind closed doors in the recording studio, and in dreamscapes that bring their psychedelic imagery to life. The acclaimed Rock Band elements of interactive play and full-band capacity are here, but with brand-new additions. This will be the first music game to offer harmonies, challenging you to recreate The Beatles’ vocal blend. There are custom-built models of the instruments the band itself played; audio straight from the masters; and graphics that take you on a magical tour through the key moments in Beatle history.
Produced with the full cooperation of The Beatles and Apple Corps, the game is packed with fab extras. Master the songs to hear rare audio and view unseen photos from the archives!"
Check out a trailer below.
For more info visit www.thebeatlesrockband.com.
