MTV Games and Harmonix keep giving us more awesome reasons to fire up Rock Band and Rock Band 2. Read more for the details.
MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that a special recording of the performance The Who plans to play during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show will be made available following the game to purchase, download and play in the groundbreaking music video game,Rock Band. “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” will be available in theRock BandMusic Store immediately after the game on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Wii console from Nintendo and coming soon to PlayStation®3.Scheduled to headline the halftime show during the Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints Super Bowl showdown at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7, The Who have commemorated this historic event by recording a special version of the performance they plan to play at the game. Tune in to see the prolific live halftime performance by The Who and then after the game, buy and play the specially recorded version in Rock Band!
“The Who Super Bowl S-mashup”
- Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)
“The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” joins 15 previously released tracks available in theRock Bandmusic library (Press Release Link), from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Those songs include “Won’t Get Fooled Again” featured on the originalRock Banddisc and “Pinball Wizard” featured on theRock Band 2disc, as well as “Amazing Journey,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Eminence Front,” “Going Mobile,” “Leaving Here,” “Magic Bus,” “My Generation,” “Real Good Looking Boy,” “Sea and Sand,” “Summertime Blues,” “Who Are You” and “Young Man Blues,” all released as downloadable content in theRock BandMusic Store.
Rock Bandcontinues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers' voracious appetite for rock with more than 1000 songs available to play via disc and download as well as 60 million paid song downloads since its launch Nov. 20, 2007. TheRock BandMusic Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks, packs and albums from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own customRock Bandlibrary.
Rock Band 2is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content. Rock BandandRock Band 2 are rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.
For more information onRock Band 2and Harmonix Music Systems please visitwww.rockband.com andwww.harmonixmusic.com.
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