BURBANK, Calif., June 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney
Interactive and Harmonix today announce the official release date
for the award-winning music and motion video game, "Disney
Fantasia: Music Evolved," along with new content to be revealed at
this year's E3. The breakthrough musical motion video
game inspired by Disney's classic animated film "Fantasia," will be
available worldwide for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft and Kinect for Xbox 360 on
October 21, 2014.
At E3, the team will follow last year's standout performance
where it received awards from Game Critics for 'Best Social/Casual
Game,' GameSpot for 'Best of E3,' Polygon for 'Editor's Choice,'
and Game Informer for 'Best Music/Rhythm Game.' This year's show
will set the stage for new multiplayer gameplay and reveal the
latest musical additions, along with a vibrant city realm, "The
Neighborhood."
In "The Neighborhood," players will work their way through a
restrained 2D urban cityscape, using music and magic to unleash a
vibrant and magical 3D environment by interacting with billboards,
rooftops, trains and other surprises hidden within the city
landscape. Through this mind-bending experience, players will
watch and listen as their movements create bold colors and
whimsical music that make "The Neighborhood" a fantastical
adventure.
The latest announced tracks from a range of award-winning
artists that will appear in-game include:
- Depeche Mode - "Enjoy the Silence"
- Drake - "Take Care" (ft. Rihanna)
- Tchaikovsky - "The Nutcracker Medley"
- Police - "Message in a Bottle"
- MIA - "Galang"
- The Who - "The Real Me"
Additionally, players will be introduced to Yen Sid's previous apprentice, Scout, via the
game's narrative, who will guide the player as they perform,
transform and create music to restore order to the world.
Featuring over 30 tracks – including contemporary hits, classic
rock, classical music, and more – "Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved"
transports players to a breathtaking world where music and magic
combine to transform extraordinary interactive landscapes in
entirely new and creative ways.
Previously announced tracks for the title include:
- AVICII – "Levels"
- David Bowie – "Ziggy
Stardust"
- Antonin Dvorak – "Symphony No. 9
from the New World"
- Fun. – "Some Nights"
- Peter Gabriel – "In Your
Eyes"
- Gorillaz – "Feel Good Inc."
- Cee Lo Green – "Forget You"
- Elton John – "Rocket Man"
- Kimbra – "Settle Down"
- Lorde – "Royals"
- Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of
Heaven"
- Nicki Minaj – "Super Bass"
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
- Modest Mussorgsky – "Night on Bald Mountain"
- Queen – "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- White Stripes – "Seven Nation Army"
- Antonio Vivaldi – "The Four Seasons: Winter, 1st
Movement"
"Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved" will be available worldwide on
October 21, 2014 with an ESRB rating
of E10+ with lyrics descriptor. For additional information about
"Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved," join the Facebook community at
https://www.facebook.com/fantasiagame, follow us on Twitter and
Instagram @FantasiaGame and view all videos on our YouTube channel
at http://youtube.com/FantasiaGame.
To play "Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved" at E3, visit Disney
Interactive located in South Hall, booth #2047 and Microsoft
located in West Hall, booth #4100.
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 www.harmonixmusic.com.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, one of
the world's largest creators of high-quality interactive
entertainment across all platforms, is the part of The Walt Disney
Company responsible for the global creation and delivery of
interactive entertainment, multi-platform video games, and
family-focused content across all current and emerging digital
media platforms. Disney Interactive produces and distributes
a broad portfolio of content from Disney Interactive Games and
Disney Interactive Media. Products and content released and
operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster mobile, social
and console games, online virtual worlds, #1 kid's entertainment
destination Disney.com and the #1 Family/Parenting portfolio on the
Web.
Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The
Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
Contact:
Disney Interactive
Kirsten Erickson
818-931-3886
Kirsten.Erickson@Disney.com
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