MTV Games and Harmonix Unveil Set List for Rock Band

MTV Games and Harmonix Unveil Set List for Rock Band

Video Game to Feature 58 Tracks Including Songs from Mega Rock Artists Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Police, The Clash, Foo Fighters, Radiohead and More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) , announced today the final song list for its highly anticipated music videogame Rock Band(TM). Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world's biggest rock artists, Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk. With multiple instruments and an impressive selection of online and offline game modes to choose from to play as a band or individually, Rock Band offers an infinite number of ways to play each song and live out their ultimate rock and roll fantasies.

"Our goal with Rock Band was to give players the chance to experience an amazing cross section of music from the last four decades, and our final list of tracks includes everything from emerging bands to iconic artists," stated Paul DeGooyer, MTV's Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment, Music and Games. "The overwhelmingly positive response from artists, music publishers and record labels made the final selection process challenging, but extremely exciting. As a result, 51 out of 58 of the final selections are based on original masters, giving fans an unprecedented way to get closer to the music they love."

Eric Brosius, Harmonix audio lead stated, "Now that the disc track list is locked and Rock Band is being prepped for manufacture, we are working with our music partners to set an exciting download schedule, both for launch and beyond. Through DLC, players will have the ability to take a deeper dive into the music of the artists featured on the Rock Band disc, or further explore different genres of rock or additional bands if they choose."

Rock Band Set List:

In addition to the 45 tracks listed below, Rock Band will also feature 13 songs ranging from a variety of established bands to up-and-coming independent artists that can be unlocked as you play through the game.

   1960s   Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"    1970s   Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"*   The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"   Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"   Mountain "Mississippi Queen"*   The Police "Next to You"   David Bowie "Suffragette City"   Black Sabbath "Paranoid"*   Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"   The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"   Deep Purple "Highway Star"   KISS "Detroit Rock City"   Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"   The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides"*   Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"*    1980s   Rush "Tom Sawyer"*   Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"   The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"   Faith No More "Epic"   R.E.M. "Orange Crush"   Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"*    1990s   Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"   Metallica "Enter Sandman"   Nirvana "In Bloom"   Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"   Weezer "Say It Ain't So"   Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"   Radiohead "Creep"   Beastie Boys "Sabotage"   Hole "Celebrity Skin"   Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid"   Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"    2000s   The Hives "Main Offender"   Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow"   The Strokes "Reptilia"   Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"   OK Go "Here It Goes Again"   Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"   Pixies "Wave of Mutilation"   Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps"   Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"   Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home"   Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival"   The Killers "When You Were Young"   New Pornographers "Electric Version"    * Indicates a cover song, all others songs are original master recordings   

Rock Band is a new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before, challenging users to master the lead/bass guitar, drums, and vocals as solo artists or cooperatively as part of their own band.

Rock Band is slated for release on Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system on November 20, 2007, and on PLAYSTATION(R)2 computer entertainment system December 18, 2007 in North America.

Rock Band will ship for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and PLAYSTATION(R)2 computer entertainment system in the first quarter of 2008 in Europe.

Rock Band is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

EA will serve as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band, managing distribution for the game in US, Europe and Australia.

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

About MTV Networks:

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with 130 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 200 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

About MTV Games:

MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc:

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit: http://www.harmonixmusic.com/

About Electronic Arts:

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com/.

(C) 2007 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a division of MTV Networks. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: MTV

CONTACT: Tracie Snitker of Reverb Communications, +1-209-586-1495 x104,
Tracie@reverbinc.com, for Harmonix; or Jeff Castaneda of MTV Communications,
+1-212-846-6774, jeff.castaneda@mtvstaff.com; or Bryce Baer of Electronic
Arts, +1-650-628-5102, bbaer@ea.com

Web site: http://www.mtv.com/
http://www.ea.com/
http://www.rockband.com/
http://www.harmonixmusic.com/

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