MTV Games and Harmonix Launch Abbey Road as the First Full Playable Album Available For Download For The Beatles: Rock Band
Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the worldâs leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacomâs MTV Networks, today announced the launch of Abbey Road (1969) as the first Beatles album to be available for purchase and playable as downloadable content in The Beatlesâ˘: Rock Band⢠Music Store.
With âCome Together,â âSomething,â âOctopusâs Garden,â âI Want You (Sheâs So Heavy),â âHere Comes The Sunâ and âThe Endâ already included on The Beatles: Rock Band game disc, players will now be able to play songs from and complete the entire Abbey Road album.
Available for Xbox 360 (Oct. 20) and PlayStation 3 System (Oct. 22):
Individual Abbey Road singles: âMaxwellâs Silver Hammer,â âOh! Darling,â and âBecauseâ
Price: $1.99 USD, ÂŁ.99 UK, âŹ1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per each individual track
The âComplete The Album Packâ features:
- ⢠Abbey Road singles: âMaxwellâs Silver Hammer,â âOh! Darling,â and âBecauseâ
- ⢠The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: âYou Never Give Me Your Money,â âSun King,â âMean Mr. Mustard,â âPolythene Pam,â âShe Came in Through the Bathroom Window,â âGolden Slumbers,â âCarry That Weightâ and âThe Endâ
- ⢠Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded / composed:
- âYou Never Give Me Your Moneyâ
- âSun Kingâ/ âMean Mr. Mustardâ
- âPolythene Pamâ/ âShe Came in Through the Bathroom Windowâ
- âGolden Slumbersâ/ âCarry That Weightâ/ âThe Endâ*
- âHer Majestyâ
Price: $16.99 USD, ÂŁ10.46 UK, âŹ11.37 EU (1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for âComplete The Album Packâ
Available for Wii (Oct. 20):
Individual Abbey Road singles: âMaxwellâs Silver Hammer, â âOh! Darling,â âBecause,â and âYou Never Give Me Your Money,â *âHer Majesty
Price: $2.00 USD (200 Wii Pointsâ˘) per each individual track
*$1.00 USD (100 Wii Points) for âHer Majestyâ
Multi-track sets:
⢠âSun Kingâ/ âMean Mr. Mustardâ
⢠âPolythene Pamâ/ âShe Came in Through the Bathroom Windowâ
⢠âGolden Slumbersâ/ âCarry That Weightâ/ âThe Endâ*
Price: $3.50 USD (350 Wii Points) per 2-Pack /
* No additional cost for 3rd song âThe Endâ as it is already included on game disc
Additional Beatles albums that have been announced as upcoming downloadable content include Sgt. Pepperâs Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) in November and Rubber Soul (1965) in December. The Beatles: Rock Band downloadable content will be available for purchase on the XboxÂŽLIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, PlayStationÂŽNetwork and via the in-game The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store for Wii⢠using Wii points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel.
The Beatles: Rock Band offers players an unprecedented, experiential progression through the music and artistry of The Beatles and is available for Xbox 360Ž video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStationŽ3 computer entertainment system and Wii⢠console from Nintendo. The game is compatible with all The Beatles: Rock Band and Rock Band⢠instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar HeroŽ and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones.
The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band is published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the worldâs premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts Inc. serves as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, coproducer of The Beatlesâ innovative LOVE album project, provided his expertise and served as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.
The Beatles: Rock Band is rated âTâ for Teen with the descriptors âMild Lyricsâ and âTobacco Referenceâ by the ESRB.