Block 'n Rock with LEGO Rock Band

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are joining 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. 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 the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. LEGO Rock Band for Nintendo DS will be co-developed by TT Games and Harmonix in partnership with Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio. All versions are scheduled for 2009.

LEGO Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humour of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart-topping songs and classic favourites suitable for younger audiences, including:

• Blur's "Song 2",
• Carl Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting",
• Europe's "The Final Countdown",
• Good Charlotte's "Boys and Girls", and
• Pink's "So What".

Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond, that mimic the imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers. Also continuing the LEGO "build-and-play" gaming experience, players will be able to create their own LEGO Rock Band style as they customize their 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 humour-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 humour that's fun for the whole family."

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  Why can't music game makers follow the collection of music which was in Music Monsters- this line up even though its just a few mentioned makes it another generic music game with lego bricks.

  Trent, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  I hate Lego-branded videogames...

  Olpus Bonzo, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  The original one they released was fun because its different- but then it turned into "how many franchises can we slap lego branding on". Expecially for the DS it just feels like another re-branded. The older ones from last gen and before where alright. Lego Battles looked fun until the DS screens came out. Though it feels/looks like Lost Magic- so it might be good?

  Trent, 30-11--0001 at 00:00