New Michael Jackson Video Game Coming?
By Benjamin Opal
Sony’s monster deal with the Michael Jackson estate hints at a video game starring the late King of Pop. According to the Independent, the $200 million deal gives Sony the right to release 10 Michael Jackson albums, plus DVDs and video games. Now, that doesn’t mean a Michael Jackson video game is in production or even planned, but it’s certainly possible. As GameSetWatch’s Eric Caolli suggests, a version of SingStar or some other music game starring Jackson seems like a no-brainer.
Before Jackson died from a drug overdose last June, his own production company had reportedly been working on a game, though it’s no clear what kind. Development was supposed to continue even after Jackson’s death, for a holiday 2009 release, according to MJJ Productions. Obviously that didn’t happen. But with Sony getting involved, it seems more likely that we’ll see an MJ game, provided that’s what Sony wants. Given the way the video game hype cycle works, I’m sure we’ll get plenty of advance notice. [The Independent via GameSetWatch]
