One of the Most Anticipated Music Video Game of 2009 to Include \u201cTwist And Shout,\u201d \u201cSgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band,\u201d \u201cRevolution,\u201d
\n\u00a0\u201cYellow Submarine\u201d and More\u00a0<\/p>\n
New York, NY \u2013 July 21, 2009 \u2013 MTV Games and Harmonix, the world\u2019s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom\u2019s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today revealed 15 more of the 45 on-disc tracks that will be featured in The Beatles\u2122: Rock Band\u2122.\u00a0 A gameplay trailer featuring eight of the 15 newly announced songs can be viewed by visiting www.thebeatlesrockband.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Following the world premiere of The Beatles: Rock Band at the Microsoft press briefing at the 2009 E3 Media & Business Summit last month, the newly announced 15 songs represent a cross-section of hits and favorites that span The Beatles\u2019 storied career from Can\u2019t Buy Me Love and Paperback Writer to With A Little Help From My Friends and Yellow Submarine, bringing the total number of announced songs to 25.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The 15 new songs for The Beatles: Rock Band and the venues they are featured in are:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twist And Shout \/ Cavern Club<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do You Want To Know A Secret \/ Cavern Club<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can’t Buy Me Love \/ Ed Sullivan Theater<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I Wanna Be Your Man \/ Ed Sullivan Theater<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eight Days A Week \/ Shea Stadium<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paperback Writer \/ Budokan<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And Your Bird Can Sing \/ Budokan<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yellow Submarine \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band* \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With a Little Help from My Friends* \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Within You Without You \/ Tomorrow Never Knows \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revolution \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birthday \/ Abbey Road Dreamscape<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dig A Pony \/ Rooftop Concert<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve Got A Feeling \/ Rooftop Concert<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Additional on-disc songs will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles\u2019 extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band\u2019s legendary career. From the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on the Apple Corps rooftop, fans can follow in The Fab Four\u2019s footsteps as they traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally, for the first time in a music videogame, The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to gameplay, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of The Beatles.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As previously announced, the entire Abbey Road album will be available for future download purchase. In addition, \u201cAll You Need Is Love\u201d will be released Sept.9, 2009, exclusively through Xbox LIVE for a limited time as a downloadable song for The Beatles: Rock Band, with all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders\/M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In conjunction with the release of the entire, original, digitally re-mastered Beatles CD catalogue, The Beatles: Rock Band will be available Sept. 9, 2009, simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox\u00ae360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), and the Wii\u2122 home videogame console from Nintendo. The game will be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero\u00ae and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n North American and European fans who pre-order any version of the The Beatles: Rock Band at a participating retailer will be given an access code to officially join the Pre-Order Club. After entry of the code, consumers will gain access to breaking news and exclusive behind-the-scenes elements. For a list of participating retailers or to learn more about The Beatles: Rock Band Pre-Order Club, please visit www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/preorderclub\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 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\u2019s premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band\u00ae.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For more information on The Beatles: Rock Band, as well as art and video assets, please visit http:\/\/www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/press<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Apple Corps. Ltd.<\/p>\n Apple Corps Ltd. was founded by The Beatles in 1968 to look after the group\u2019s own affairs. The London-based company has administered the catalogue of The Beatles releases of the 1960s that have sold to date more than 600 million records, tapes and CDs. Since the 1990s, Apple has piloted new Beatles projects that have become benchmarks for pioneering accomplishment and which have included The Beatles Anthology projects, the 28-million selling album The Beatles 1 and The Beatles LOVE show and CD. Further information on The Beatles\u2019 projects can be found at www.thebeatles.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About MTV Networks<\/p>\n MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) is one of the world\u2019s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company\u2019s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, LOGO, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, Addicting Games, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Aton, GameTrailers and Xfire.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About MTV Games<\/p>\n MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.<\/p>\n Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of ground-breaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit: www.harmonixmusic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Electronic Arts Inc.<\/p>\n Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com<\/a>. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http:\/\/info.ea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a9 2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Rock Band, Rock Band 2, and The Beatles: Rock Band are developed by Harmonix Music Systems, inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts, Inc. in the U.S. and\/or other countries. Guitar Hero is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. \u201cPlayStation\u201d \u201cPLAYSTATION\u201d and the \u201cPS\u201d Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. 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Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band,\u201d \u201cRevolution,\u201d \u00a0\u201cYellow Submarine\u201d and More\u00a0 New York, NY \u2013 July 21, 2009 \u2013 MTV Games and Harmonix, the world\u2019s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom\u2019s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B),<\/p>\n