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01:13 April 3rd, 2009
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Rock Band joins Star Trek for the promotion of the upcoming launch of the movie on Friday, May 8th
MTV Games and Harmonix announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment to celebrate the May 8th theatrical release of STAR TREK from director/producer J.J. Abrams. As of today, fans can register for a 15-day sweepstakes that will give away 500 free Rock Band Music Store downloads each day from April 7th through April 21st for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Store. Next on their agenda is the STAR TREK Ultimate Battle. Bands of three to four players can battle the Rock Band galaxy. The band with the highest score will win a STAR TREK hometown movie screening for their band and their friends. Additionally, twenty randomly selected players will win a STAR TREK/Rock Band prize pack equipped with STAR TREK and Rock Band gear. The Battle of the Bands will begin on April 20th and run through April 27th. As this wasn't enough, the promotion will culminate when the first-ever avatar creation contest which launches on April 27th. Fans will be asked to create a futuristic avatar in-game and export it to RockBand.com for the community and Harmonix team to judge the winner.

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