Harmonix Brings Rock Band DLC to Wii and PS2 with Track Pack Volume 1
Wondering how EA and Harmonix were going to make the Wii version of Rock Band successful without all of the amazing downloadable songs? Today comes the announcement of Rock Band Track Pack volume 1, which brings a nice selection of 20 songs previously available for download on the PS3 and 360 versions to the PS2 and the Wii. Set to be released on July 15th, here's the track list.
30 Seconds to Mars The Kill All American Rejects Move Along Blink – 182 All the Small Things Boston More Than a Feeling David Bowie Moonage Daydream Faith No More We Care A Lot Grateful Dead Truckin’ The Hives Die, All Right! KISS Calling Dr. Love Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme’ Three Steps Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs Oasis Live Forever Paramore Crushcrushcrush The Police Synchronicity II Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister Ramones Teenage Lobotomy Smashing Pumpkins Siva Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song Weezer Buddy Holly Wolfmother Joker & the Thief**All 20 tracks utilize original master recordings**
What I'm curious about is whether you have to switch your disks out when you want to play these specific tracks, or if just inserting the disk into the system somehow unlocks them on the original disk? Hm. While this is a great thing for Wii and PS2 Rock Band owners (personally the DLC is the best part of the game for me) I'm really curious as to how it will be implemented.
Full press release after the jump.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YOU CAN’T STOP THE ROCK!!
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce
“Rock Band™ Track Pack Volume 1”
for Wii™ and PlayStation®2 System Will Be Available July
15, 2008
Cambridge, MA – May 5, 2008 -- Harmonix, the leading developer
of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks, which
is a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution
partner Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced plans to
release Rock Band™ Track Pack Volume 1 for the Wii™ home
video game console from Nintendo and PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system. The 20-Track Pack features an electrifying mix
of classic hits and current favorites, including songs by Boston, Nine
Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, and All American Rejects. The Rock
Band™ Track Pack Volume 1 will be available on July 15th, 2008
for a MSRP of $29.99. Complete details are as follows:
Release date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tracks:
30 Seconds to Mars The Kill
All American Rejects Move Along
Blink – 182 All the Small Things
Boston More Than a Feeling
David Bowie Moonage Daydream
Faith No More We Care A Lot
Grateful Dead Truckin’
The Hives Die, All Right!
KISS Calling Dr. Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme’ Three Steps
Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs
Oasis Live Forever
Paramore Crushcrushcrush
The Police Synchronicity II
Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister
Ramones Teenage Lobotomy
Smashing Pumpkins Siva
Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song
Weezer Buddy Holly
Wolfmother Joker & the Thief
**All 20 tracks utilize original master recordings**
** All tracks are available as DLC on competing platforms**
Price: $29.99 MSRP
Rock Band is the ultimate platform for music fans and gamers to
interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to
put together a band and tour for fame and fortune – all while
learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the
most master recordings of any music game ever by the world’s
biggest rock artists, Rock Band includes tracks that span every genre
of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock, to heavy metal and
punk. Rock Band has garnered over 40 awards this year including Game
Critics Award: Best of Show E3 2007 and three awards at The 11th
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards including Outstanding Innovation
in Gaming, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in
Soundtrack.
Rock Band is rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive
themes) by the ESRB.
Rock Band will be available for the Wii starting June 22, 2008. Rock
Band is currently available on the PLAYSTATION®2 computer
entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment
system, and on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft®.
EA is the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band.
For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please
visit http://www.rockband.com and http://www.harmonixmusic.com.
What say you?!