Denver -- The music game genre experienced a much-needed lift in September on the backs of new releases "The Beatles: Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero 5."
MTV's Beatles game, released Sept. 9, won the battle with total unit sales of 595,000, according to the Npd Group, making it the third-best selling game of the month overall behind "Halo 3: ODST" and "Madden NFL 10." Activision's "Guitar Hero 5," released Sept. 1, ranked fourth overall for the month with 499,000 in sales.
Both totals are on par with that of first-month sales for the flagship music offerings from both companies last year. Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" had first-month sales of 534,000 units last year, while "Rock Band 2" sold just over 238,000 copies its first month.
From a revenue standpoint, the Beatles game raked in the second-best totals for the month, driven primarily by the fact that the average game sold for 130% more than other games. This was due to...
MTV's Beatles game, released Sept. 9, won the battle with total unit sales of 595,000, according to the Npd Group, making it the third-best selling game of the month overall behind "Halo 3: ODST" and "Madden NFL 10." Activision's "Guitar Hero 5," released Sept. 1, ranked fourth overall for the month with 499,000 in sales.
Both totals are on par with that of first-month sales for the flagship music offerings from both companies last year. Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" had first-month sales of 534,000 units last year, while "Rock Band 2" sold just over 238,000 copies its first month.
From a revenue standpoint, the Beatles game raked in the second-best totals for the month, driven primarily by the fact that the average game sold for 130% more than other games. This was due to...
- 10/19/2009
- by By Antony Bruno, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The surviving members of the Beatles unveiled new details about their upcoming "Rock Band" video game at the E3 conference in Los Angeles.
Joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr disclosed 10 of the 45 songs expected in "The Beatles: Rock Band" when it comes out Sept. 9.
The tracks are "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "I Feel Fine," "Taxman," "Day Tripper," "Back in the Ussr," "I Am The Walrus," "Octopus's Garden," "Here Comes the Sun" and "Get Back." Full story...
Joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr disclosed 10 of the 45 songs expected in "The Beatles: Rock Band" when it comes out Sept. 9.
The tracks are "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "I Feel Fine," "Taxman," "Day Tripper," "Back in the Ussr," "I Am The Walrus," "Octopus's Garden," "Here Comes the Sun" and "Get Back." Full story...
Denver -- The surviving members of the Beatles unveiled details about the band's "Rock Band" video game at the E3 conference Monday in Los Angeles.
Joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr disclosed 10 of the 45 songs expected in "The Beatles: Rock Band" when it comes out Sept. 9.
The tracks are "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "I Feel Fine," "Taxman," "Day Tripper," "Back in the Ussr," "I Am The Walrus," "Octopus's Garden," "Here Comes the Sun" and "Get Back."
Additionally, they said the entire "Abbey Road" album will be available for purchase and download, as will other tracks from the band's catalog, after the game's release, and "All You Need Is Love" will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 users as a downloadable song the day the game hits retail shelves. Proceeds of the single will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
Joined by Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr disclosed 10 of the 45 songs expected in "The Beatles: Rock Band" when it comes out Sept. 9.
The tracks are "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "I Feel Fine," "Taxman," "Day Tripper," "Back in the Ussr," "I Am The Walrus," "Octopus's Garden," "Here Comes the Sun" and "Get Back."
Additionally, they said the entire "Abbey Road" album will be available for purchase and download, as will other tracks from the band's catalog, after the game's release, and "All You Need Is Love" will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 users as a downloadable song the day the game hits retail shelves. Proceeds of the single will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
- 6/1/2009
- by By Antony Bruno, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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