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Singles including two by The Police fill out the Rock Band DLC list next week

by: Dan - posted: 3/10/2011 9:49:00 AM
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Four new tracks are coming for Rock Band DLC and they include two singles by The Police and one each from OK Go and War. The headliner will be full Pro Mode version of “Every Breath You Take” by the Police which I would imagine will garner a few downloads. However, “So Lonely”, “Spill the Wine” and “Shooting the Moon” should have quite a few fans too. “Shooting the Moon” was featured on “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” soundtrack. Pricing will be a straight $1.99/160 MS Pts/200 Wii Pts per song and $0.99/80 MS Pts/100 Wii Pts for Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade for “Every Breath You Take.”
  • OK Go – “Shooting the Moon”
  • The Police – “So Lonely”
  • The Police – “Every Breath You Take” X
  • War – “Spill the Wine”

Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

SINGLES FROM OK GO, WAR AND THE POLICE HIT ROCK BAND NEXT WEEK!

Cambridge, Mass. – March 10, 2011 – Harmonix today announced that singles from OK Go, War and The Police will be available beginning March 15 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii
GRAMMY® Award-winning band OK Go – comprised of Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka and Andy Ross – formed in Chicago in 1998 and currently reside in Los Angeles, California. The band will add to their Rock Band catalog next week with “Shooting the Moon” from their latest album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky (Deluxe Edition), which was released in 2010. For information on how to check out OK Go live, head to their tour date site, here: http://www.okgo.net/shows/.

Two songs from English rockers The Police will also be available next week – “Every Breath You Take,” the No. 1 single from the band’s 1983 album Synchronicity will be available, as well as “So Lonely,” from the band’s 1978 album, Outlandos D’Amour.

The 1970 single from classic rock band War, “Spill the Wine,” will also be available for Rock Band 3 next week. The song was War’s first chart hit, peaking at No. 3. To check out War tour dates, visit www.wartheband.com.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (March 15):

OK Go – “Shooting the Moon”
The Police – “So Lonely”
The Police – “Every Breath You Take” X
War – “Spill the Wine”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system March 16)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.