LEGO Rock Band Is Real (First Trailer)

Wii, PS3, Xbox 360

Who'd have thought? Warner Bros., LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games are teaming up to create LEGO Rock Band. Aimed at the family, the game is being developed by TT Games and Harmonix, and will be released for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS in the Summer.

The first songs to be announced for the title are:

• Blur - “Song 2”
• Carl Douglas - “Kung Fu Fighting”
• Europe - “The Final Countdown”
• Good Charlotte - “Boys and Girls”
• Pink - “So What”

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. The game supports Rock Band instruments, as well as other (comically unnamed) 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.”

So, both sides of the music game war are readying family-friendly entries. Band Hero is Activision's attempt to lock younger players into the Guitar Hero family. Is there a market here? Tell us below, but only after downloading this teaser trailer.

LEGO Rock Band Teaser Trailer (Low) - 11.4MB MOV
LEGO Rock Band Teaser Trailer (High) - 74.0MB MOV