Rumours are circulating the internet that a new game featuring Michael Jackson is currently in development

The story stems from Dutch site 9Lives, which says MJJ Productions - Michael Jackson's film production company - is working on a game featuring the eccentric star.

Apparently the game forms part of Jackson's grand comeback, which includes playing a series of dates at London's O2 Arena.

Jackson has appeared in a number of games in the past, with Moonwalker on the Megadrive being the most famous.

The singer has also had cameo roles in Space Channel 5, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, and obscure 1985 Japanese coin-op I'm Sorry (though we suspect that last one wasn't officially licensed).

Jackson's videogame connections also extend to having allegedly written the music to Sonic 3, before Sega omitted the tracks due to bad publicity over Jackson's numerous scandals.