Newsflash:
LEGO Rock Band Announced
Published April 21, 2009
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have joined forces with the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games to merge two of the most popular videogame franchises with the creation of LEGO® Rock Band®. The unique family-friendly music experience is currently in development by TT Games in partnership with Harmonix, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
It's another LEGO Elvis sighting!
The game, which will allow families, tweens, and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can "Build a Band and Rock the Universe," will be available for Xbox 360® in holiday 2009.
LEGO Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the fun, customization, and humor of the LEGO game franchise packed with brilliant chart-topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including:
- Blur: "Song 2"
- Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
- Europe:"The Final Countdown"
- Good Charlotte: "Boys and Girls"
- Pink:"So What"
Become a LEGO rocker as you embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy. Work your way through local venues, stadiums, and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond that mimic the imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers.
"We're genuinely thrilled to bring the unique and humor-filled LEGO experience to their Rock Band universe."
— Tom Stone, TT Games
Also continuing the LEGO "build-and-play" gaming experience, you can create your own LEGO Rock Band style as you customize your minifigure avatars, band, and entourage, including roadies, managers, and crew. LEGO Rock Band supports Rock Band instruments, as well as other music game controllers.
"LEGO Rock Band combines two compelling properties and creates an experience that family members of all ages will enjoy playing together as a group," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. "Harmonix and MTV Games are the world experts in music gameplay, and we're genuinely thrilled to bring the unique and humor-filled LEGO experience to their Rock Band universe."
"We're thrilled to offer another LEGO branded gaming experience that will deliver humorous and social play for families and friends," said Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Vice President, the LEGO Group. "LEGO Rock Band is built around the same values of imagination and family-friendly creative role play that is present in other LEGO videogames. It will deliver innovative new elements of game play that complement the fun of the Rock Band experience."
"Rock Band is a social game experience that crosses every generation and every genre of rock," said Bob Picunko, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games for MTV Games. "Harmonix and MTV Games are big fans of the LEGO game franchise and excited to work with TT Games to develop a new take on Rock Band that focuses on great music and LEGO humor that's fun for the whole family."
