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No, this isn't a belated April Fools joke, it is Codemaster's latest acquisition: American Idol, the Videogame. Codemasters snatched up the rights from FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the joint owners of the American Idol show. The game will be gracing both the PC and PlayStation 2 in the near future. What kind of game will it be? Well a music-based rhythm-action game of course. The screens make it look somewhat similar to Bust-A-Move/Groove. American Idol is a music-based, rhythm-action game that allows players to create, style and train a contestant for competition. Players will see their contestants through the auditions, various heats and ultimately, progress to the grand finals. The game is complete with the trademark comments from the judges, including Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. The gameplay has gamers "singing and dancing with their hands." Match the right combos of buttons to what's on the screen, and the contestant sings a sweet harmony and dances to the rhythm. Get it wrong and their voice fades and quivers as the judges, and later the audience, grow unsettled. With a track list of 40 international top-ten music tracks to master, players will get full feedback from the judges that will reflect their performance.
"To secure one of the most talked about, widely watched and most fascinating entertainment brands of recent years is a major landmark in Codemasters' acquisition strategy," said Gary Rowe, Codemasters' Head of Business Development. "With the gaming industry established as a mass-market entertainment platform, the American Idol game will have an enormous impact." A UK version, based on the original Pop Idol, is in development as well.
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