The Beatles: Rock Band out Sept. 9

Apple Corps., Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that The Beatles Rock Band will release on 9/9/09, and will be sold standalone, for $100 with a guitar, and in a $250 limited edition bundle.

The Beatles: Rock Band out Sept. 9

After announcing a Rock Band Beatles project last fall, facts are finally falling into place regarding the much anticipated edition of Rock Band that will allow gamers to play the music of one of the most popular bands of all time. Entitled The Beatles: Rock Band, the game will come out on September 9, 2009 on the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, and will be available in three different retail packages on day one and bonus material being provided for pre-orders. There will be a $60 standalone version (the game will be compatible with all previously released guitars and drums), a $100 guitar bundle (it's not specified whether that includes one or two), and a $250 "Limited Edition Premium Bundle" that will come with instruments modeled after the ones the fab four originally used. Rock Band bundles have previously sold for $170 and $190 for Rock Band 1 and 2, respectively. This will be the first band-themed Rock Band--Aerosmith has had a Guitar Hero game developed around them, and Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out later this month.

The music producer for The Beatles: Rock Band will be Giles Martin, who produced The Beatles Anthology and Love- The Beatles. The son of George Martin (longitme Beatles producer sometimes known as "The Fifth Beatle") Giles Martin will work alongside EA, Harmonix, and MTV games to produce "gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career". No screens or additional game information has been specified, but a teaser site is up at Thebeatlesrockband.com.

The press release is reprinted below.

APPLE CORPS LTD., MTV AND HARMONIX ANNOUNCE "THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND", WORLDWIDE RELEASE SET FOR 9/9/09

New York, NY - March 5, 2009 - Apple Corps, Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced the 9/9/09 worldwide release of The Beatles: Rock Band (http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com). The music-based video game, an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles, will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii home videogame console from Nintendo.

The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career. In addition, The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.

The Beatles: Rock Band will be offered as standalone software and hardware as well as a limited edition bundle. The game will be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals.

Available on 9/9/09:

* The Beatles: Rock Band Software - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $59.99 MSRP

* The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $99.99 MSRP

* The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $249.99 MSRP

Please note: Pricing outside of the US to be announced at a later date.

The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Harrisongs Ltd, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band will be published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts will serve as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project, is providing his expertise and serving as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.

Exclusive content created by Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix will be made available to fans over the next few months who participate in a pre-order campaign through major retailers. More details on The Beatles: Rock Band game and pre-order will be revealed in the coming months.

Please visit thebeatlesrockband.com.
THE VERDICT by Dave Rudden Dave Rudden's Avatar

It'll be awesome to be able to play some of the Beatles' hits come this fall, but I think I'll buy the game standalone. $250 for the bundle? I don't need authenticity that much.

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eday_2010

I vowed that would only buy one of these music games if it was based on The Beatles. All I know is I am not spending $250 on a game with toy instruments. I'll be sticking with the simple guitar bundle.

Proteus23

$250 are they kidding.. that's as much as a system.. this is out of control!

wutisupmon

its about freaking time. I've been waiting for the beatles on rock band for too long a time.

SilentGhosteye

$250!? wow they are greedy, there is no reason for it to cost that much. There is really no reason to spend $60 for the same game that just has different music either. Rock Band and Guitar hero is just getting ridiculous anymore. Limited Editions of any games are pointless, you just get a bunch of crap. The other day when I pre odered Resident Evil 5, I was asked if I wanted to spend $90 for the limited edition and I said no, even the guy said he never buys limited edition games, they are a waste of money. $250 for a limited edition game is insane.

Mastrechief

SilentGhosteye wrote:

$250!? wow they are greedy, there is no reason for it to cost that much. There is really no reason to spend $60 for the same game that just has different music either. Rock Band and Guitar hero is just getting ridiculous anymore. Limited Editions of any games are pointless, you just get a bunch of crap. The other day when I pre odered Resident Evil 5, I was asked if I wanted to spend $90 for the limited edition and I said no, even the guy said he never buys limited edition games, they are a waste of money. $250 for a limited edition game is insane.

Dude you f*cking said it, my friend recently dropped an extra $20 on Street Fighter IV and Halo Wars Limited Editions EACH. The only thing he got of any value was the Halo 3 maps early... which only cost $10 when they come out.
Anyone who buys the limited edition is a douchebag. $250? That's not even worth it if it came with all the instruments AND an extra guitar.

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