Rock Band 4 Feature Update Coming For Free This Holiday
HARMONIX ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF FIRST MAJOR ROCK BAND 4 FEATURE UPDATE COMING FOR FREE THIS HOLIDAY
Cambridge, Mass. September 25th, 2015 Ahead of Rock Band 4s highly-anticipated October 6 launch, Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. (Harmonix) today announced that the first major feature update for the title will be released on December 8, 2015 for both Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system.
This first major feature update will be available to all players for free, and will focus on exciting new social and competitive features, along with some surprises for fans. Additionally, based on feedback from its community, Harmonix has confirmed it will be adding Variable Breakneck Speed to the game for the first time. Variable Breakneck Speed will let players control note scrolling speeds for each track independently, a feature long-requested by many in the Rock Band community.
With the core game already shipping to retailers for an October 6 launch, were excited to start looking at the future of Rock Band for our fans, said Harmonix CEO Steve Janiak. We already have a team hard at work building new features for the platform, some based on player feedback, along with some surprises, including a new mode that changes gameplay in a really significant way that we think people are going to love.
Weve said that were viewing Rock Band 4 as a platform that we will build on over time, added Product Manager Daniel Sussman, and this first feature update is just the beginning; we cant wait to share more details after launch.
Winner of multiple awards and nominations at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), including Best Music Game from IGN and Game Informer, Rock Band 4 delivers the ecstatic rush of a live full-band game experience like never before. Rock Band 4 builds on the core gameplay people love, with brand new features, including game-changing Freestyle Guitar Solo gameplay that allows players to craft their own face-melting and truly original guitar solos.
Rock Band 4 will be available on October 6.
For more information on Rock Band 4 and to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements, head over to http://www.rockband.com and follow @RockBand Twitter for updates.
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Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and has pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.