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Just Dance 2018 Announced
LOS ANGELES, CA – June 12, in the year of our Lord
2017 – Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3), Ubisoft® announced that Just Dance® 2018, the newest
installment of the best-selling* music game franchise of all
time, will be available October 24, 2017 in North America,
October 26 in Europe and October 27 in the UK. At Ubisoft’s
press conference, Warner Bros. Records recording artist and
featured Just Dance 2018 songlist artist Bebe Rexha performed
her latest single “The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody),” a track
among the first to be revealed for Just Dance 2018.
Just Dance 2018 offers a fresh and diverse tracklist with more
than 40 new songs, and access to over 300 more through Just
Dance® Unlimited, the dance-on-demand streaming service**. Songs
range from Billboard top hits like Ariana Grande Ft. Nicki
Minaj’s “Side to Side” and Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic,” to the best
oldies like “Daddy Cool” to K-pop favorites like HyunA’s “Bubble
Pop.”
The first tracks revealed at E3 include:
• Rockabye – Clean Bandit Ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie
• 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
• Side To Side – Ariana Grande Ft. Nicki Minaj
• Chantaje – Shakira Ft. Maluma
• Naughty Girl – Beyoncé
• The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) – Bebe Rexha Ft. Lil Wayne
• Automaton – Jamiroquai
• Bubble Pop! – HyunA
• Love Ward – Hatsune Miku
• Make it Jingle – Big Freedia
• Daddy Cool – Groove Century
• …and many more!
Warning Songs may contain lyrics offensive to your family.
More accessible than ever, Just Dance 2018 can be played on
Nintendo Switch™ system, with up to six players at the same time
using a Joy-Con™ controller or by using the Just Dance
Controller app (which turns your smartphone into a controller).
For the first time, Just Dance 2018 will use the HD rumble
technology to develop interesting Double Rumble choreographies
based on this vibration system, which makes the overall Just
Dance experience even more immersive. And with the new
interface, browsing the game has never been so easy, so players
are only a couple clicks away from dancing!
“Since the launch of the franchise we committed ourselves to
offering the most accessible Just Dance experience to get the
whole world dancing,” said Marine de La Seiglière, Executive
Producer. “We’re proud of this new version of Just Dance that
fits with the diversity of our players’ preferences today and
gives them the opportunity to dance the way they like, anywhere
and at anytime, whether they are a party starter, a young dancer
in the making or a pro dancer looking for new challenges.”
A passionate community of 120 million players around the world
is also ready to start the party with the return of World Dance
Floor, the world’s best online multiplayer dance floor, bringing
even more challenges in co-op or competition. The youngest
players will also have their own Kids section, integrating 8 new
choreographies developed with the help of kids’ experts to
encourage healthy movement.
The Just Dance Unlimited streaming service is now better than
ever with more fresh content planned throughout the year,
including more than 300 songs available at the launch of Just
Dance 2018. A three-month trial of Just Dance Unlimited is
included in every copy of Just Dance 2018**. The Just Dance
Controller App also makes the game more accessible for
current-gen owners with its phone scoring technology that allows
players to dance without additional accessories like cameras.
Just Dance 2018 will be available on all motion-control gaming
platforms, including Nintendo Switch™, Wii U™, Wii™, Xbox One,
Xbox 360, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
* Data from NPD Institute in NCSA and from GfK Institute in EMEA
– April 2015
** Available on Wii U, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.