Mobile Game Lets Players Choose Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums or Vocals and Four Different Ways to Play
EA Mobile™, Harmonix, MTV Games, and Verizon Wireless said today that, beginning today, Verizon Wireless customers can be the first to play Rock Band on their wireless phones. This is the first time the award-winning music game is available on the mobile platform, giving Verizon Wireless customer the chance to rock out to 25 legendary songs from great artists including Smashing Pumpkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Beastie Boys with MP3-quality sound.
“EA Mobile is excited to bring the cultural phenomenon, Rock Band, to the mobile phone platform, allowing players to experience their favorite bands from almost anywhere,” said Adam Sussman, Vice President of Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “Rock Band has made its way into mainstream culture, and we’re glad to bring a customized mobile version to Verizon Wireless customers. The game includes great features like ‘Cooperative Multiplayer’ and ‘Pass-n-Play’ for play with family and friends, and ‘Tour’ which shadows the life of a real rock star where players can choose any key band position to play.”
Vz customers can get Rock Band mobile by texting ROCK to 4-2-6-3 (Game) from their Verizon Wireless phones or find it in the Get It Now®/Media Center under Games>Get New Applications. The game is available for $3.99 monthly subscription or $9.99 one-time use on more than 30 handsets including the just-launched Samsung Rogue™ and the LG enV® TOUCH and LG enV®3.