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New Def Jam title set for Xbox 360 debut

Electronic Arts and Def Jam Interactive are partnering to bring a new Def Jam game to the Xbox 360 come March 2007. Def Jam: Icon will be developed by EA Chicago, creator of the EA Sports Fight Night franchise. Notes from the game’s press release describe this title as "delivering star-stunning action and bone breaking beats as players live out the life of a hip hop mogul, going from rags to riches. Incorporating hip-hop culture into every aspect of the game...will deliver the intensity of a no-holds-barred street fight but with style and rhythm. Music will effect how players fight in each venue and environmental interactions and hazards will become a key strategy to staying alive. EA Chicago’s unique fighting gameplay controls introduce a new way for gamers to fight as they assume the role of top celebrity characters such as Ludacris, T.I. and Big Boi. Innovative controls give better feedback to players so they feel like they’re actually throwing the combat moves. Gamers can now fight with the style and flash of the superstar personalities."