| Michael Jackson: The Experience | |
|---|---|
 PAL cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris (Wii, PlayStation 3) Ubisoft Montreal (Xbox 360) Ubisoft Sao Paulo (Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable) Ubisoft Shanghai (Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and iOS) |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS PlayStation Portable Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Nintendo 3DS iPad PlayStation Vita Mac OS X iPad 2 iPhone |
| Release | November 23, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Music, rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Michael Jackson: The Experience is a music video game based on Michael Jackson's songs. It was developed and published by Ubisoft, and was released on 23 November 2010 in North America, 25 November 2010 in Australia and 26 November 2010 in Europe for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and Wii.[2][3] It was also released on 12 April 2011 in North America, 14 April 2011 in Australia and 15 April 2011 in Europe for PlayStation 3's PlayStation Move and Xbox 360's Kinect. The Japanese release on 8 December 2011 only revised the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii consoles. The game features many of Michael Jackson's hits, such as "Bad", "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Smooth Criminal", "Black or White", "The Way You Make Me Feel", etc. However, some songs like "Man in the Mirror" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" are excluded. Initial launches of the game included a limited edition replica of Jackson's sequined glove.[4] It was later released for the Nintendo 3DS on 7 November 2011 in North America and 11 November 2011 in Europe, for iPhone and iPad on 7 December 2011 in North America and for PlayStation Vita on 15 February 2012 in North America, 22 February 2012 in Europe and 23 February 2012 in Australia. It was announced that the game would be released on Mac OS X, and iPad 2.[citation needed] The game sold 2 million units in two months, not including Japanese sales, making it one of the best-selling Wii title games.[5]
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- ^ Winslett, Ryan (2 November 2010). "Michael Jackson: The Experience Launches With Limited truee Edition Glove". Joystickdivision.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ IGN STAFF (6 January 2010). "UBISOFT SELLS TWO MILLION UNITS OF MICHAEL JACKSON THE EXPERIENCE". Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.