Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Full Setlist for Rock Band(TM) Unplugged; Plus First...

Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Full Setlist for Rock Band(TM) Unplugged; Plus
First DLC Tracks Announced

Take Rock Band On-the-Go With Tracks From Mega Artists Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The
Police, Jackson 5, Tenacious D and More!

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's leading
developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks
(NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc.
(Nasdaq: ERTS), today announced the full setlist for Rock Band(TM) Unplugged,
the music videogame based on the award-winning Rock Band series of games,
coming exclusively to the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system in North
America and Europe on June 9, 2009.

Based on the award-winning Rock Band series of games, Rock Band Unplugged
features 41 songs on-disc that encompass popular tracks from the Rock Band
music library, as well as nine songs exclusive to Rock Band Unplugged for a
limited time before becoming available as downloadable content on other
console versions.

Staying true to the Rock Band franchise, the Rock Band Unplugged soundtrack
spans all genres of rock, from punk and metal to alternative and classic rock.

Rock Band Unplugged Full Track List:

2000s

AFI - "Miss Murder" * Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth"
All-American Rejects - "Move Along" Lamb of God - "Laid to Rest"
Audioslave - "Gasoline" * Modest Mouse - "Float On"
Black Tide - "Show Me the Way" * Queens of the Stone Age - "3's and
7's"
Freezepop - "Less Talk More Rokk" * System of a Down - "Chop Suey!"
Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle" Tenacious D - "Rock Your Socks" *
The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"

1990s

3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite" * Nirvana - "Drain You"
Alice in Chains - "Would?" * The Offspring - "Come Out and Play
(Keep 'em Separated)"
Blink 182 - "What's My Age Again" * Pearl Jam - "Alive"
Foo Fighters - "Everlong" Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
Judas Priest - "Painkiller" Social Distortion - "I Was Wrong"
Lit - "My Own Worst Enemy" Soundgarden - "Spoonman"
Lush - "De-Luxe" Weezer - "Buddy Holly"
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "Where'd
You Go?"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"

1980s

Billy Idol - "White Wedding Part 1" Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer" The Police - "Message in a Bottle"
Dead Kennedys - "Holiday in Cambodia" Siouxsie & the Banshees - "The
Killing Jar"

1970s

Boston - "More Than a Feeling" Kansas - "Carry on Wayward Son"
Jackson 5 - "ABC" * Rush - "The Trees"
Jethro Tull - "Aqualung"

1960s

The Who - "Pinball Wizard"

* Denotes a track that will be exclusive to Rock Band Unplugged for
a limited time

Rock Band Unplugged helps players keep on rocking by delivering the first PSP
game to feature an in-game store for downloadable content. Harmonix will
stock the music store with 10 tracks at launch, and additional music will be
released on a regular basis. PlayStation(R)Network will power the in-game
store, and players can use their existing PlayStation Network accounts to
purchase tracks, similar to the Rock Band console experience. PSP system
owners will also have the option of purchasing tracks via PlayStation(R)Store
on the PC.

The first 10 DLC tracks that will be available in the Rock Band Unplugged
music store starting June 9, 2009 are listed below.

-- 30 Seconds to Mars "The Kill"
-- Belly "Feed the Tree"
-- Disturbed "Inside the Fire"
-- Lynyrd Skynyrd "Gimme Three Steps"
-- Muse "Hysteria"
-- Mute Math "Typical"
-- No Doubt "Just a Girl"
-- Oasis "Wonderwall"
-- Paramore "Crushcrushcrush"
-- Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"

Rock Band Unplugged creates a full band experience in the palm of players'
hands by combining traditional beat-match gameplay with key elements from both
Rock Band and Rock Band 2, such as overdrive and chords. The hands are the
"peripherals" in Rock Band Unplugged, allowing players to take direct control
of the lead/bass guitars, drums and vocals. Players can expect an in-depth
Rock Band experience with fully functional modes, like World Tour, Band
Survival and Warm Up, as well as a robust character creator for full rocker
customization.

To commemorate the debut of the Rock Band franchise on the PSP system, Sony
Computer Entertainment America plans to release a limited edition Rock
Band-branded PSP Entertainment Pack at the launch of Rock Band Unplugged. The
bundle will include the game, a "Piano Black" PSP system, a 4GB Memory Stick
PRO Duo(TM), and, in the United States only, a voucher to download Paramount
Pictures' School of Rock from PlayStation(R)Store. The Rock Band Entertainment
Pack will be available in North America for $199.99 (MSRP).

Rock Band Unplugged is developed by Harmonix in partnership with Backbone
Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, and is distributed by
Electronic Arts. The game will retail for $39.99 in North America, euro 39.99
in Europe and pounds Sterling 24.99 in the United Kingdom.

Rock Band Unplugged is rated "T" for Teen with a descriptor of Lyrics and
Suggestive Themes by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band Unplugged and Harmonix Music Systems please
visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

About MTV Networks
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's
leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect
diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and
consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television
channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1,
CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames,
Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

About MTV Games
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality,
innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and
complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

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 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, a
leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982,
the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software
worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the
Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA
SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA
posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found
on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

About Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment Studio based in
Emeryville, California, is a long-standing developer of original, classic, and
re-imagined games for all major platforms. Established in 1992 with an early
foundation in emulations, conversions, and handheld games, the studio then
broadened its focus to develop games for consoles. Backbone Entertainment is a
leading developer of downloadable titles for XBLA and PSN, and specializes in
clever games based on original and popular gaming franchises. The studio is
one of the most experienced developers in the industry, and has shipped over
230 titles across all platforms over the last sixteen years. For more
information please visit www.backboneentertainment.com.

About Foundation 9 Entertainment
Foundation 9 Entertainment is the largest independent games developer in North
America. The company has studios across North America, Europe and Asia, making
it a development powerhouse, uniquely positioned to deliver quality games on
all gaming platforms for all age groups. The company's studios are masters in
working with original and licensed properties and have collectively developed
more than 600 titles since 1992, including more than 45 in 2008 alone. For
more information, please visit: www.f9e.com.

(C) 2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band
and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems,
Inc., a MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems,
Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are
trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. All other
marks are the property of their respective owners. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS
Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Backbone and the Backbone logo are
trademarks of Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment company.
"PlayStation", the "PS" Family logo and "PSP" are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

SOURCE MTV Games

Harmonix Media, Tracie Snitker, Reverb Communications, +1-209-586-1495, ext.
104, Tracie@reverbinc.com; or MTV, Jeff Castaneda, MTV Communications,
+1-212-846-6774, jeff.castaneda@mtvstaff.com; or EA, Devin Bennett, Electronic
Arts, +1-650-454-5455, devinb@ea.com