MTV Games: getting by with a little help from their friends

Nearly forty years after their break up ,The Beatles are still finding ways to reach new generations of loyal fans. This time around their music will be featured in a new video game by the same creators of 'Rock Band' which will transform The Beatle's catalog to digital form. A press release was issued on October 30 which detailed the arrangement made between MTV and Apple Corps- the license holder for The Beatles music.
"The project is a fun idea which broadens the appeal of the Beatles and their music," Paul McCartney said in a statement.
The game will include an interactive performance feature that will allow users to play the tunes in a traditional style or make personalized music.

The game is being described as a "journey" through the band's career, from its first album to its last, though whether that means the project will encompass every Beatles song was not something the reps were willing to divulge. Reps also did not comment on whether gamers would be able to play as the musicians themselves.

The new video game has received blessings and creative input from the remaining members of the Fab Four, McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison- the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison. At this point little detail has been revealed about the upcoming video game except for a possible release date slated for the 2009 holiday season.

And so with that I must pose the eternal question any true Beatles fan finds themselves asking: What would John Lennon think?