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Master P, Seth Green developing hip-hop RPG

Curious pairing of rapper-turned-real estate mogul and Robot Chicken star are aiming to release a music-industry-themed game in 2009.

No, that headline is not a misprint. Today's Hollywood Reporter contains a story about one of the oddest projects in show business history. The trade reports that onetime music mogul Master P, who has recently focused on real estate, and actor Seth Green, costar of the Austin Powers films and cocreator of TV show Robot Chicken, are codeveloping a game.

Titled Play the Industry, the game is being developed by Stoopid Monkey Productions and ShadowMachine Films, the TV production companies behind the Cartoon Network series Robot Chicken and Moral Orel. The two will partner with P Miller Enterprises, the investment company Master P set up to fund his various nonmusic ventures, which include real estate holdings, a fast food franchise, a sports management firm, and a phone sex line. Master P--real name Percy Miller--has also been giving wealth creation seminars at the Learning Annex.

As for the game itself, Play the Industry will be a hip-hop-themed role-playing game that will see players earn fame and fortune as a musician, professional athlete, or "power broker." "You can play agent, you can play mogul, you play all sorts of different characters," Stoopid Monkey head Matthew Seinrech told the Reporter.

Currently, the three companies are pitching Play the Industry to developers. The aim is for it to be on as many platforms as possible, with a release target of 2009. Seinrech said that the far-off release date is a reflection of the three companies' desire to make a quality game.

"We really want to take the time and make sure we do this right," Senreich said. "But the good thing we have going into this is we are developing the creative ahead of time, and we're very close to having that up and running."

If the Play the Industry is successful, its creators plan to develop a motion picture, reality show, and clothing line based on the game.

195 Comments

  • reneetruss

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 6:27 am GMT

    If marc ecko can make a successful graffiti game .. why not a hip hop theme sims game from master P.. this is the type of game i've been pitch on the sims 2 bbs...a mature game with a hip hop theme... sounds very appealing to me.

  • willripyouanew1

    Posted Sep 10, 2007 9:18 am GMT

    I like most everything Seth Green does but Master P c'mon this dude went from making crazy gansta sogs to protest agaings rap music ... WTF... can't take this dude serious anymore..

  • kalkhaja

    Posted Sep 9, 2007 8:03 am GMT

    this might actually be good, but still, pretty sad. i hope theres a bit of comedy in it, and not all serious, because that would be sad

  • Microlynx411

    Posted Sep 8, 2007 12:58 am GMT

    alright where is it..... the punchline... the joke.... the tom foolary what ever u call it i demand to see it now!

  • jjdomo

    Posted Sep 7, 2007 10:22 am GMT

    hey nick_spot, how do you know they don't have a passion for games? i'm excited for the RPG genre to finally expand beyond imaginary worlds, magic and monsters . . .

  • MxO

    Posted Sep 7, 2007 10:02 am GMT

    I'm confused.

  • raghraghragh

    Posted Sep 7, 2007 1:00 am GMT

    You'd probably lose the game if you spent your money wisely,and win it if you spent everything on crack and hookers and then blamed your manager.

  • manapsal

    Posted Sep 6, 2007 3:41 pm GMT

    Master P is an awful rapper but one hell of a businessman, look for this to be crazy successful

  • -Squirrel-

    Posted Sep 6, 2007 1:13 pm GMT

    If it has mc Chris in it I might consider giving it a spin; hoping it's a comedy game.

  • LOWJ000

    Posted Sep 6, 2007 6:24 am GMT

    "Play the Industry will be a hip-hop-themed role-playing game". Enough said, I'm sold. (Sarcasm)

  • nick_spot

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 11:33 pm GMT

    it would be good if they gave it some whacky, exaggerated graphical style to give that real hip hop flava, as opposed to boring 3d like max payne.

  • crithon

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 10:27 pm GMT

    is this a sim? it sounds more like a sim or a tycoon game? It needs some more dungeon crawling bits

  • tclvis

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 10:14 pm GMT

    Well, at least it's not another orc-fest. Of course, I guess that depends on which rapper you're talking to at the time... I'll give them points for expanding the genre with a totally different subject. Could be interesting if you can pick your own kind of music. I'm more doo wop than Snoop Dogg.

  • nick_spot

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 7:46 pm GMT

    i'm certain the game will be successful just like all his other investments, but whether or not it'll be a quality title is questionable. Sure, it'll be accurate when it comes to portraying the music industry, and you can be sure it'll have a good soundtrack, but will it have the most important thing of all - gameplay. i doubt it, simply cause p and green don't have a passion for games, and cause of that, the game will be 'average' at most.

  • supersonic125

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 3:22 pm GMT

    is this a joke or something hahahahahaha

  • MrSickVisionz

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 2:11 pm GMT

    This might not be a bad game. The concept is interesting. Master P is a good choice. Excellent choice:
    -He went from selling CDs out of his trunk to having gold albums while still an indie label.
    -He signed a multimillion dollar distribution deal that allowed him to keep all ownership and creative control of his music..
    -He then went on to release a flow of platinum albums from himself and his artists for like 2 years straight (and this is back when no limit was doing like 2-3 albums every quarter) Thats exactly the type of person you want when you're trying to do a game about the music industry. The weak spot is Seth Green. He's only kinda funny some of the time and he's very very goofy. The game might be too silly.

  • kevo14

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 12:43 pm GMT

    3 Words. HipHop is DEID

  • Violent-M

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 12:04 pm GMT

    Heh my mom use to do Master P's taxes when we still lived in Memphis, he's an alright guy, not your typical thug acting rapper.

  • gozalo

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 10:16 am GMT

    The more the merrier i say.

  • YukoAsho

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 9:56 am GMT

    nick - Well, everything the man touches turns to gold. He had a good rap career, his real estate holdings are successful, his sports management firm is recovering after the fiasco that was Ricky Williams' Saints contract. Not sure about his fast food venture or phone sex line (!?), but he seems to know how to make a good product and successful franchise.

    And, whether Master P's the best person or not, this industry needs new ideas, and new blood. While video game players are a diverse bunch, video game MAKERS are almost all white males. That has to change, and if Master P's the one to do it, there you go.

  • dmastor

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 9:43 am GMT

    Funny how stupid this sound it may be a good game i mean the game the roll a ball around till it get bigger is pretty good

  • -DirtySanchez-

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 8:33 am GMT

  • V4LENT1NE

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 8:30 am GMT

    Oh God help us.

  • nick_spot

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 8:19 am GMT

    just sounds like another one of master p's business ventures, a cash-in on a booming industry. besides, even some of today's most experienced developers have trouble delivering their promises, so the chance that these guys will live up to their werd is slim to none. however, i'm going to contradict myself and say that any attempt at contributing to this industry is a welcome one, just bare in mind guys that if you fail, you'll be stomped on (not that you'll care if the money rolls in).

  • olschooldu2

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 7:36 am GMT

    An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

  • WllDan7

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 7:30 am GMT

    I would rather see master p dance again before playing this game.

  • LordAndrew

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 7:00 am GMT

    Game of the Year!

  • Rect_Pola

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:58 am GMT

    Fasinating at the very least. Whatever happens, happens.

  • tgrace

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:27 am GMT

    So, this isn't a joke?

  • cyprus646

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:17 am GMT

  • TheRooskie

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:09 am GMT

    There is nooo way I could take this seriously....

  • fluffebunnie

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:38 am GMT

    I would say this is the worst idea ever but I am reminded of the Dirty Dancing video game. I love RPGs but I'll have to pass on this winner.

  • AstralProjected

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:15 am GMT

    Hell yes, son.

  • bonafasios

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:01 am GMT

    This can't be real.

  • Fuzional

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 3:28 am GMT

    Pass

  • slasher2119

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 3:27 am GMT

    a hip hop rpg? +10 to stupid! finally, a game that absolutely NOONE demanded!

  • RockToTheLed

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 3:26 am GMT

    hahaha
    master p is making a phone sex line.

  • jacob-goodlich

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 2:57 am GMT

    u had me at seth green.

  • Steel_Cyclone

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 2:33 am GMT

    A release target of 2009 is not long enough to make a quality game. Not that there is any chance this abomination could be any good.

  • Jenova_Flare

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 1:38 am GMT

    Hmm...

  • BNOv5

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 1:31 am GMT

    Master P should make a FPS game, like Eazy E's Hittin Switches
    but better and all...
    at this point it aint what sucks, he has more money than anything... hell Id spend all my money on making a game

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 12:49 am GMT

    lol...It is not even April Fools Day. I saw some horrible movie with Master P in it late one night. Forgot the title. It was worse than Battlefield Earth...

  • PacoL250

    Posted Sep 5, 2007 12:04 am GMT

    ...Oh...my...god...

    Wow...

  • LookOutSnake

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 11:44 pm GMT

    I love RPGs. I love hip-hop. Will I love the combination of the two? In all likelihood, no. Sounds like a huge marketing ploy...possibly the biggest one since Pokemon.

  • bodylotion

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 11:37 pm GMT

    You've earned 50xp by killing "harlem gangster"

  • Carpe_Noctum

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 11:30 pm GMT

    Now THAT 's funny.

  • azizrulez

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 11:12 pm GMT

    with seth green involved one thing is for sure,the game sure is gonna be hilarious

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