Sydney, Australia \u2013 January 7, 2011 \u2013 Ubisoft has announced that Michael Jackson The Experience is a global holiday hit as it has sold through two million units in total for the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DSTM and the Sony PlayStation\u00ae Portable in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to internal estimates. The latest sales figures don\u2019t include Japan, which has one of the largest and most passionate concentrations of Michael Jackson fans anywhere. The game is slated to come out in Japan later this year.<\/p>\n
Launched November 23, 2010 in North America and November 25, 2010 in Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and other select Asian territories, Michael Jackson The Experience allows players to experience the magic of the King of Pop by performing dance steps inspired by the choreography of Michael Jackson in environments that were drawn from his world, all the while listening to and singing along with the music that continues to excite and move people today.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael Jackson The Experience is a worldwide hit and offers fans the game they have been waiting for,\u201d said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer of Ubisoft. \u201cAs the leader in the dance game genre, our teams have worked enthusiastically to build an experience that recreates the magic worlds of Michael Jackson\u2019s videos and performances. We\u2019re looking forward to bringing Michael Jackson The Experience to Kinect and Move so an even bigger audience can enjoy playing the game with their friends and family too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are extremely thrilled with how people around the world are embracing and enjoying Michael Jackson The Experience,\u201d said John Branca and John McClain, the executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson. \u201cThe passion they are showing for learning and performing Michael\u2019s signature dance moves to the songs they have loved for years is a tribute to his amazing legacy. Families are sharing an entertainment experience that is fun, unique and energising.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ubisoft brings Michael Jackson The Experience to Kinect\u2122 for Xbox 360\u00ae and PlayStation\u00aeMove Motion Controller for the PlayStation\u00ae3 on April 12, 2011 in North America and April 14, 2011 in Australia, Europe, the Middle East and other Asian territories (Japan\u2019s release date is slated for later this year). For the first time ever, the Kinect and PlayStation\u00aeMove game play experiences allow fans to be scored on their dancing and singing for a complete performance experience. Also new to Kinect and PlayStation\u00aeMove are the songs \u201cBlood on the Dance Floor\u201d and \u201cI Just Can\u2019t Stop Loving You\u201d with additional tracks to be revealed soon.<\/p>\n
The Kinect and PlayStation3 versions will include new exclusive features that greatly enrich the player\u2019s experience. In the Kinect version, Ubisoft\u2019s proprietary Player Projection technology projects the player on-screen and into the game itself. The player\u2019s body is tracked, allowing them to see their true movements and steps reproduced in the game. This level of immersion allows players to be surrounded by environments inspired by the music videos and live performances of each Michael Jackson song. Innovative co-op and Battle multiplayer modes allow up to four players to collaborate or compete for the best performer prize with the Kinect version. In addition, different difficulty levels and a practice mode ensure that the game is both accessible and challenging.<\/p>\n
Unique to the PlayStation\u00aeMove version is an automatic Facebook\u00ae feed that allows the player to instantly post his\/her progress and pictures of themselves playing the game to their Facebook page, showcasing their Michael Jackson skills for friends to admire. The game play also adapts to the available hardware (Move only, microphone only or Move plus microphone) and offers dancing, singing or dancing and singing depending on the accessories owned by the player. Additionally, the Michael Jackson School Mode takes advantage of both the Playstation Eye and Kinect by allowing players to see themselves on screen at the side of renowned dancers that actually worked with Michael Jackson to learn the iconic moves of the King of Pop.<\/p>\n
For more information about Michael Jackson The Experience, please visit the game\u2019s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com\/michaeljacksontheexperience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney, Australia \u2013 January 7, 2011 \u2013 Ubisoft has announced that Michael Jackson The Experience is a global holiday hit as it has sold through two million units in total for the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DSTM and the Sony PlayStation\u00ae Portable in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to<\/p>\n