HipHopWired Reports
Rockstar Games has partnered with producer Timbaland to release the video game “Beaterator” on September 29th and October 2nd respectively in North America and Europe. Available for PSP and PlayStation systems, the game will allow users to create their own beats using production from Timbaland.
Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games whose franchise includes the highly successful “Grand Theft Auto” series, stated, “Beaterator is a very natural progression for us. Music is incredibly important to us here at Rockstar, and we believe that there are many people out there who share that passion and will be excited about creating music of their own.”
Initially created in 2005 as a Flash application on the Rockstar website, Beaterator quickly took on a life of its own. Featuring thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, Beaterator puts the power to make professional-level music at your fingertips in a format that's portable, accessible and fun as anyone can now create great-sounding music. Timbaland added, “I've worked closely with Rockstar Games to make something completely unique. Beaterator is like taking my music studio and turning it into a suite of tools anyone can use. We can't wait to hear the beats people make and share with the world.”
In related news, Timbaland's production is also slated to appear on Jay-Z's highly anticipated Blueprint III alongside the likes of No I.D. and Kanye West. The Blueprint III is scheduled to be released on September 11th.
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