“With ‘Playboy: The Mansion,’ you can create the ultimate virtual party, and as the best hosts like Hef know, a party isn’t a party without great music,” said Jim Perkins, president of ARUSH Publishing. The soundtrack not only will allow players to customize their experience, but also serves a gameplay purpose by entertaining guests, and in turn, keeping the party going. In the game, players can purchase stereos and select music for different areas of the virtual Playboy Mansion. Players can select from eight different stations ranging from hip-hop to rock to house music, setting the mood at their virtual “Playboy Mansion.” Developed by Cyberlore Studios for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and PC systems, “Playboy: The Mansion” is rated M for Mature by the ESRB, and is slated to launch in January 2005.Įmerging bands such as Start Trouble, The Wylde Bunch, The Rosenbergs, Aquavibe and Sugarcult have songs featured in “Playboy: The Mansion,” as well as established artists including Petey Pablo, Felix Da House Cat, All-American Rejects and Sander Kleinenberg. Hip Interactive today announced that the highly anticipated multi-platform video game release, “Playboy: The Mansion,” will feature a diverse soundtrack including music from more than 40 artists.