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Michael Jackson’s brilliance as a performer will live on in a video game that gives fans the chance to sing and dance like the King of Pop.

Game-maker Ubisoft said the forthcoming game, which does not yet have a title, will let players “step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and relive his most iconic performances through their own singing and dancing.”

The game will feature such Jackson hits as “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” and will go on sale before the holiday shopping season.

No game play or trailer videos were shown during Ubisoft’s press conference this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California. Real dancers came on stage and performed to “Beat It,” but few other details were revealed.

It is not the first time the late pop icon has been featured in a game. Jackson was a digital character in a 1980s arcade game and also had his own console title — both tie-ins to his 1988 movie, “Moonwalker.”

Development of the upcoming video game has the blessing of Jackson’s estate. The singer died of cardiac arrest a year ago this month.

“It is a game that the entire family can experience and enjoy together and this is something that would please Michael tremendously,” said Michael Jackson Estate co-executor John McClain, in a statement.

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Article courtesy cnn.com