Beatles Help Boost Music Game Biz

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DENVER The music game genre experienced a much-needed lift in September on the backs of new releases The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5.

MTV’s Beatles game, released Sept. 9, won the battle with total unit sales of 595,000, according to the NPD Group, making it the third-best-selling game of the month overall behind Halo 3: ODST and Madden NFL 10. Activision’s Guitar Hero 5, released Sept. 1, ranked fourth overall for the month with 499,000 in sales.

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