It has happened. The Beatles will finally be gracing a rhythm game next Holiday season (that’s 2009 folks). Harmonix/MTV Games and Apple Corp, the company that represents the Beatles, held a conference call this morning to announce the joint venture.

The details are slim for now, but we know it will be a full game based on The Beatles’ music. You’ll be able to follow the band from their humble beginnings all the way through the huge hits. It’ll have the Rock Band feel, so gameplay-wise, I wouldn’t expect anything crazy. All your instruments will work, so don’t worry about having to buy new gear.

Getting to hear it all go down live this morning was pretty fun. I was really hoping to hear “and you’ll be able to download Beatles tracks in Rock Band this week”, but I guess we’ll have to wait a while. It’s gonna be awesome either way.