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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that Rock Band 2 is to be released for Xbox 360 in September, with other versions to follow later in the year.
The game will feature improved instruments, a new set of rocking tunes and a host of new game modes. It’s also been confirmed that Rock Band DLC will work with both the first game and the sequel, meaning gamers who’ve already purchased new songs will be able to access them in Rock Band 2.
“We’ve been developing Rock Band as a music platform from the start. All of the songs that you’ve purchased so far (and will be able to purchase in the future) are instantly playable and fully supported in Rock Band 2,” lead designer Dan Teasdale told IGN.
He continued: “We’ve been working hard with Microsoft and Sony to develop a way to share content between games, and we’re really happy that we’ll be the first game to support fully functional cross-title DLC.
“As far as Harmonix is concerned, there’s no difference between “Rock Band 1 DLC” and “Rock Band 2 DLC” – we’re just releasing awesome songs every week onto the Rock Band platform, all of which are playable by the Rock Band titles that support DLC.”
Regarding the improved instruments, Teasdale said: “Rock Band 2’s instruments will not disappoint. Like I mentioned before, our philosophy here is to innovate, then perfect. Along those lines, we’ve been able to take all of the feedback we’ve received to make quieter, more realistic, and more reliable instruments. We’ve also added some features for players to customize the experience that they want to have, but we’ll be talking more about this soon. And yes, all of your Rock Band instruments will still work with Rock Band 2.”
Teasdale also noted that Harmonix is “actively welcoming new peripheral makers to make instruments” for Rock Band. “Just like real instruments, we want players to be able to choose what instruments they use, and we’ll be expanding the choice of players alongside Rock Band 2,” he explained.
You’ll find more from Teasdale over on IGN. Expect lots more info on Rock Band 2 at E3.
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