UMG Artists Create Original Tracks for Sierra Online's Upcoming Massively
Multiplayer Online Basketball Game
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Online, a division of
Vivendi Games, has signed some of the hottest hip-hop artists and a
renowned producer to create an exclusive in-game soundtrack for the highly
anticipated PC game FreeStyle Street Basketball(TM). Lloyd Banks, Young Hot
Rod and Sha Money XL have been drafted to lead the FreeStyle Street
Basketball music team.
G-Unit's Lloyd Banks, whose debut album "Hunger for More" sold more
than 3 million copies, is creating the official theme song for FreeStyle
Street Basketball. His latest album, "Rotten Apple," is in stores now.
"I jumped at the chance to create an exclusive song for FreeStyle
Street Basketball, especially since hip-hop has always been relevant in the
street basketball culture," said Lloyd Banks. "I'm always playing video
games so to have the opportunity to record the theme song for a game is
crazy."
FreeStyle Street Basketball is a fast-paced massively multiplayer
online PC basketball game where players meet on virtual courts to challenge
each other in a dynamic pick-up game environment, featuring cutting-edge
music, fashions and gravity defying basketball moves. The game's
easy-to-learn controls allow players to master every move, from simple
shots to crazy alleyoop dunks, using just four keys. Gamers can play
1-on-1, 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 street basketball online against people from
around the country. The globally popular FreeStyle Street Basketball has
more than 30 million players in Asia.
"G-Unit artists embody the spirit of street basketball so Lloyd Banks,
Young Hot Rod, and Sha Money XL are a perfect fit for FreeStyle Street
Basketball," said Ed Zobrist, President, Sierra Online. "We are excited to
combine great artists with great gameplay."
New G-Unit member Young Hot Rod is creating a track exclusively for the
game. His first single "Be Easy" featuring Mary J. Blige has heated up the
airwaves and his debut album "Fast Lane" is scheduled to drop in early
2007. Famed producer Sha Money XL, whose producing credits include 50 Cent,
Tupac and Lloyd Banks, is creating seven exclusive beats for FreeStyle
Street Basketball and producing the Lloyd Banks and Young Hot Rod tracks.
In addition to producing, Sha Money XL scored 50 Cent: Bulletproof as well
as Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift.
FreeStyle Street Basketball will be free for a limited time while it's
available for a public preview this spring. The game will be available on
retail shelves and via digital distribution following the public preview.
For more information on the game and to register for the public preview,
visit http://www.FreeStyleStreetBasketball.com
About Sierra Online
Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes
quality short- and mid-session, casual online games for all viable gaming
platforms. Sierra Online's titles include Assault Heroes(TM), an
award-winning game for Xbox(R) Live Arcade, and the upcoming FreeStyle
Street Basketball(TM), an online PC game from leading Korean developer JC
Entertainment, Inc. The division is also developing a variety of other Xbox
Live Arcade and PC online games targeting the mass-market audience. Sierra
Online runs a global business with headquarters in Los Angeles, California,
a regional European office in Frankfurt, Germany; a regional Asia Pacific
office in Shanghai, China; and internal development studios in Seattle,
Washington; Shanghai, China; and Santiago, Chile.
SOURCE Sierra Online
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