Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos revealed this morning with IGN that Rock Band 2 is official and is on it’s way in September. In what may also come as a surprise, he also unveiled that the Xbox 360 version would be coming first in September, with the PlayStation 3 edition coming later in the year.
“Microsoft has been a great partner throughout the launch of Rock Band in the last year and their continued support is instrumental in supporting the more advanced features and cross title compatibility we will have in Rock Band 2,” a Harmonix representative told IGN. “Of course, our goal is to make Rock Band 2 accessible to all and we look forward to bringing Rock Band 2 to all relevant platforms later this year.”
Regarding the game’s DLC, a hot topic since many wanted to know how a future version would handle it, all the DLC released for the game thus far is completely backwards compatible and vice versa, meaning you won’t have to get the game to enjoy the weekly DLC after it’s launch.
“As successful as the original Rock Band continues to be, we’ve now had the benefit of the last eight months to listen to our fans’ requests and to build upon that foundation,” said Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix. “Rock Band 2 is a second-generation band game that will elevate the music game experience to the next level.”
Other new features, like the game’s on disc soundtrack that “is the best setlist I’ve ever seen in a music game,” and other improved mechanics, will be revealed at E3 2008 in the coming weeks. IGN also secured an interview with Dan Teasdale, the game’s lead designer, which can be found below.
Rock Band 2 This September - [IGN]
Rock Band 2: The Opening Act - [IGN]
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