Software:The Black Eyed Peas Experience

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Short description: 2011 video game
The Black Eyed Peas Experience
North American cover art
Developer(s)Ubisoft Quebec (Wii)
iNiS (Xbox 360)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
EngineUnreal Engine 3[1] (Xbox 360)
Platform(s)Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 8, 2011
  • AU: November 10, 2011
  • EU: November 11, 2011
Genre(s)Music, rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Black Eyed Peas Experience is a music video game based on songs by The Black Eyed Peas. It was developed by Ubisoft Quebec for the Wii and iNiS for the Xbox 360's Kinect, published by Ubisoft and released in November 2011.

Gameplay

Wii

The Wii version uses very similar style of play to the Just Dance series, in which players dance. The game uses a co-op scoring system. There are two modes of play in this version. The first is "Solo", where all players follow the choreographed routine by an on-screen member of The Black Eyed Peas. The second is "Duo", which is made for videos with two members of the group. Up to two players can dance as one of the two. In both modes, pictograms scroll from side to side (much like Just Dance 2).

Kinect

The gameplay of the Kinect version is different from the Wii version. This version has two players create their avatar with the Kinect. Once a song is selected, the player is shown a move that all members of The Black Eyed Peas are doing, and the player has to repeat it for a certain amount of time. The player is scored on how well they repeat the move. The process repeats with other moves.[2] The choreography has three sets of three moves, with the last part of each set being a routine of three moves. The player can choose to do a full choreography, where the objective is to get a target amount of fans across two stages with the same choreography to clear the song.

Soundtrack

The game has a main soundtrack of 30 songs, all by the American musical group The Black Eyed Peas.[3]

Song title Album Year Xbox 360 Wii
"The Best One Yet (The Boy)" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes
"Boom Boom Pow" The E.N.D. 2009 Yes Yes
"Cali to New York" (feat. De La Soul) Bridging the Gap 2000 Yes No
"Disco Club" Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"Don't Lie" Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"Don't Phunk with My Heart" Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"Don't Stop the Party" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes
"Dum Diddly" Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"Everything Wonderful" (feat. David Guetta) The Beginning: Super Deluxe Edition 2010 Yes Yes
"Fashion Beats" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes
"Hey Mama" Elephunk 2004 Yes Yes
"I Gotta Feeling" The E.N.D. 2009 Yes Yes
"Imma Be" The E.N.D. 2009 Yes Yes
"Just Can't Get Enough" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes
"Let's Get It Started" (Spike Mix) Elephunk 2004 Yes Yes
"Light Up the Night" The Beginning 2010 Not anymore (Previously available as DLC or by entering special edition code) Yes (only with special edition)
"Love You Long Time" The Beginning 2010 Yes No
"Meet Me Halfway" The E.N.D. 2009 Yes Yes
"My Humps" Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"My Style" (feat. Justin Timberlake) Monkey Business 2005 Yes Yes
"Pump It" Monkey Business 2006 Yes Yes
"Rock That Body" The E.N.D. 2010 Yes Yes
"Shut Up" Elephunk 2004 Yes Yes
"Showdown" The E.N.D. 2009 Yes No
"Situation The Situation

"

The Beginning 2010 Yes No
"Smells Like Funk" Elephunk 2004 Yes No
"Someday" The Beginning 2010 Not anymore (Previously available as DLC or by entering special edition code) Yes (only with special edition)
"Take It Off" The Beginning: Super Deluxe Edition 2010 Yes Yes
"They Don't Want Music" (feat. James Brown) Monkey Business 2005 Not anymore (Previously available as DLC) Yes
"The Time (Dirty Bit)" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes
"Whenever" The Beginning 2010 Yes Yes

Downloadable content

There are 10 songs that were available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 240 Microsoft Points each, but are now no longer available to purchase and download. These songs are not available on the Wii.

Song title Artist Release date
"Bebot" Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas


November 8, 2011
"Where Is the Love?" Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas


December 13, 2011
"Nothing Really Matters" David Guetta feat. will.i.am December 13, 2011
"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock December 13, 2011
"They Don't Want Music" Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas feat. James Brown


January 10, 2012
"Do It Like This" The Black Eyed Peas January 10, 2012
"Like a G6" Far East Movement feat. Dev and The Cataracs March 27, 2012
"Mirrors" Natalia Kills April 10, 2012
"Pon de Floor" Major Lazer April 10, 2012
"Don't Hold Your Breath" Nicole Scherzinger April 10, 2012

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(X360) 66/100[4]
(Wii) 39/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players(X360) 66%[6]
GamesRadar+(X360) StarStarStar[2]
IGN(X360) 6/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com(X360) 14/20[9]
(Wii) 12/20[10]
OXM (UK)(X360) 6/10[11]
OXM (US)(X360) 7.5/10[12]
Common Sense MediaStarStarStarStar[13]
Digital Spy(X360) StarStarStar[14]

The Xbox 360 version received "average" reviews, while the Wii version received unfavorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5] Many critics noted that the game was likely to be more enjoyable to fans of the group.

References

  1. ↑ "Eden to Greeeen". https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/eden-to-greeeen. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Del Rosario, Cheryll (2011-11-11). "The Black Eyed Peas Experience Kinect review". Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/the-black-eyed-peas-experience-review/. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  3. ↑ "Music Credits". Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111233434/http://blackeyedpeas-experience.ubi.com/black-eyed-peas/en-GB/credits.aspx. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Black Eyed Peas Experience for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-black-eyed-peas-experience/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved 2011-12-07. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Black Eyed Peas Experience for Wii Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-black-eyed-peas-experience/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  6. ↑ Krosta, Michael (2011-11-29). "Test: The Black Eyed Peas Experience (X360)" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/360/Test/27652/73812/0/The_Black_Eyed_Peas_Experience.html. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  7. ↑ Verlet, Nicolas (2011-11-10). "Test : The Black Eyed Peas Experience (X360)" (in fr). https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/the-black-eyed-peas-experience-3010009595/test.html. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  8. ↑ DeVries, Jack (2011-11-15). "The Black Eyed Peas Experience Review (Xbox 360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/15/the-black-eyed-peas-experience-review. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  9. ↑ dharn (2011-11-14). "Test: The Black Eyed Peas Experience (360)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00016058-the-black-eyed-peas-experience-test.htm. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  10. ↑ dharn (2011-11-14). "Test: The Black Eyed Peas Experience (Wii)" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00016059-the-black-eyed-peas-experience-test.htm. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  11. ↑ Lees, Matt (2012-02-07). "The Black Eyed Peas Experience Review". Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc). Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208160032/http://www.oxm.co.uk/38464/reviews/the-black-eyed-peas-experience-review/. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  12. ↑ Hayward, Andrew (2011-11-09). "The Black Eyed Peas Experience review". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US). Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20111113020937/http://www.oxmonline.com/black-eyed-peas-experience-review. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  13. ↑ Bell, Erin (2011). "The Black Eyed Peas Experience". https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/the-black-eyed-peas-experience. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  14. ↑ Martin, Liam (2011-11-22). "'The Black Eyed Peas Experience' review (Xbox 360)". Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123153329/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/review/a352282/the-black-eyed-peas-experience-review-xbox-360.html. Retrieved 2023-03-14. 
  • Official website
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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