MTV: Beatles: Rock Band beats Guitar Hero

Debuted as the top-selling music video game in the US for September.

Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix have announced that The Beatles: Rock Band debuted as the top-selling music video game in the US for September 2009. The game was also the No.2 selling title across all genres by revenue in the US for the month of September.

Additionally, over 100,000 downloads of "All You Need Is Love" were sold in September. The charity single was released exclusively through Xbox LIVE for a limited time with All Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders.

"We’ve heard countless stories about how The Beatles: Rock Band has inspired and brought friends, families and even complete strangers together," stated Scott Guthrie, EVP and President, MTV Games. "The overwhelmingly positive reaction by music fans, hardcore gamers, critics, retailers, young and old alike, has been extremely gratifying. The game was a labour of love for the teams at Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix and seeing it resonate across generations the world over is truly priceless."

Additional music from The Beatles’ catalogue will be made available for purchase and download through The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. Abbey Road is available from today, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

The Beatles: Rock Band is available now for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.