Browser-based streaming games developer InstantAction has revealed
Instant Jam, its free-to-play, embeddable 3D music/rhythm title that users can play online with their own music libraries.
The game is similar to console music games such as
Guitar Hero and
Rock Band, but players can play
Instant Jam for free using either their computer keyboards or USB-based guitar controllers. They can challenge their friends, earn or buy virtual goods that enhance gameplay, and more.
Users can play songs from their own music libraries, as
Instant Jam has thousands of note charts that it can match with players' songs. If they see a particular tune on the playlist they don't own, they can buy it on services like Amazon or iTunes to access the track in the game.
The developer says
Instant Jam's catalog, which includes "the world's most popular songs", already has more supported tracks than all other music game franchises combined. InstantAction plans to add dozens of new notecharts/songs to the game each week, too.
Instant Jam will be available to play on Windows PCs first, then on Macs and Flash afterward. Users will also be able to copy and paste an embed code onto their blog and other sites, allowing their friends to play the game outside of social networks or its standalone site.
The game is the first title out of InstantAction's new Las Vegas branch, which employs a number of Westwood Studios/Electronic Arts Los Angeles veterans who worked on titles like
Command & Conquer, Boom Blox, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth I & II, and many more.
"We created Instant Jam because we believe people should be able to play along to any song from any band or genre they like, rather than be confined to a handful of pre-set songs chosen for the game they're playing," says InstantAction CEO Louis Castle.
Castle adds, "We also strongly believe that games, like other forms of entertainment media, should be easier for consumers to discover, try, enjoy and share. Instant Jam embodies all of this and provides music lovers with a powerful new way to interact while experiencing their music."
