Following his unexpected death, Ubisoft has been looking to tribute Michael Jackson with its line-up of dance games.  And while they’ve been popular in certain circles, not everyone could get into Michael Jackson: The Experience, despite the cavalcade of songs from the King of Pop’s collection.  Maybe it was just trying to even come close to mimicking the guy that was the challenge.  The PlayStation Vita version, launching with the system this week, takes a different approach, but its limitations end up working against it.

Ubisoft’s Just Dance 3 sold through more than 7 million units since its release, bringing total sell-through of the Just Dance franchise to more than 25 million units worldwide. Launched in October, Just Dance 3 has consistently been in the top five video game sales charts in both the U.S. (NPD) and Europe (GfK Chart Track).  Just Dance 3 was the best-selling U.S. game on the Kinect for Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation Move for PlayStation 3 for December 2011.

Ubisoft rang in the New Year with the King of Pop. Michael Jackson The Experience became a global Christmas hit as it has sold through two million units for the Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP, according to internal Ubisoft estimates. The latest sales figures don’t include Japan, which has one of the largest and most passionate concentrations of Michael Jackson fans anywhere. The game is slated to come out in Japan later this year. And the title is expected to be one of the big games of 2011 when it hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in April.

Ubisoft is gearing up for the release of its videogame release -- Michael Jackson The Experience. To celebrate Halloween, the game maker has unmasked “Thriller” as one of the latest songs for the soundtrack that’s shaping up to be a Best of Michael Jackson collection. “Rock with You,” “Ghost,” ‘Smooth Criminal,’ ‘Black or White’ and ‘They Don’t Care About Us,” are also featured song. Check out “Billy Jean” in this exclusive video interview.

 COLOGNE – Ubisoft demonstrated Michael Jackson: The Experience at GamesCom 2010 both on the show floor and in the business lounge. The interactive performance-based videogame, inspired by the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson, will include dancing and singing. The game will be available for Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Move support, PSP, Nintendo’s Wii system and Nintendo DS handheld system this Christmas. The producer of the game walks us through this unique experience in this exclusive video interview.

LOS ANGELES, California -- During its E3press conference, Ubisoft announced the development of an interactive performance-based videogame inspired by the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The game is will provide an interactive experience that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and re-live his most iconic performances through their own singing and dancing. The upcoming game will include the most famous tracks from Michael Jackson’s extensive catalogue such as “Beat It” and “Billie Jean,” as well as an array of his awe-inspiring dance moves for players to learn and emulate within the game. Additionally, fans will be able to sing along and test their vocal skills while immersed in the performance.