February 4, 2008
Music Icon Chuck D And Super-Producer Just
Blaze Lend Talents To NBA BALLERS: CHOSEN ONE
Chuck D to Provide In-Game Commentary for Next
Installment of Midway’s Popular Basketball Franchise. Just Blaze Producing
Theatrical-Style Score.
Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive
entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced that music icon
Chuck D and super-producer Just Blaze will both have prominent roles in NBA
Ballers®: Chosen One™, the next installment in the popular NBA Ballers franchise
that is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Spring 2008.
Chuck D, the famed front man and founder of
Public Enemy, will serve as announcer and studio-host for the Chosen One
tournament, and also provide play-by-play commentary throughout the game.
NBA Ballers: Chosen One Chuck D Trailer
"The talents of Chuck D and Just Blaze will
greatly enhance the NBA Ballers: Chosen One experience, as players live the
fantasy lifestyle of an NBA Superstar," said George Gomez executive producer,
Midway Amusement Games. "Chuck D is one of the most recognizable voices in music
history, while Just Blaze has produced multiple chart-topping hits. Together
they’ll ensure that NBA Ballers: Chosen One will feature a sound to match the
game’s amazing graphics and gameplay."
Just Blaze, who has produced tracks for
best-selling artists such as Jay-Z, Usher, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and
many more, will produce the entire instrumental score for NBA Ballers: Chosen
One.
The Just Blaze-produced score for NBA Ballers:
Chosen One marks a bold departure from the current norm in sports video game
soundtracks. Instead of a random compilation of tracks from various artists, the
soundtrack will instead interact with the gameplay, much like a cinematic score,
and will be a noticeable change from the typical use of licensed music in games.
