Band-specific games Rock Band

the beatles rock band complete set of controllers.

in october 2008, harmonix, along mtv games, announced exclusive agreement apple corps, ltd. produce standalone title, titled beatles: rock band, based on rock band premise , featuring music of beatles. game released on september 9, 2009, coinciding release of remastered collections of beatles albums, , features visual , musical history of beatles united kingdom-released versions of songs albums please please me through abbey road. game has been supported downloadable content, 3 full albums, abbey road, sgt. pepper s lonely hearts club band, , rubber soul, available purchase. though branded rock band game, title remains standalone game in series. includes function add new songs game disc.

following on success of beatles: rock band, green day: rock band released in june 2010. includes band s songs, including full albums dookie, american idiot, , 21st century breakdown, avatars of band s members , venues after real-life performances of group. track list exportable other rock band games.

several bands stated seeking or working harmonix develop band-specific content series. band pearl jam worked harmonix , mtv games along rhapsody on rock band-related project released in 2010, allowing users vote favorite live versions of band s music. in august 2011 rumoured pearl jam related project released downloadable content, harmonix spokesman john drake later clarified while pearl jam-based game deep in development, cancelled.

the band u2, after declining option place in rock band game in 2008, reconsidering stance after seeing success of beatles: rock band, according bassist adam clayton. similarly, queen in behind-the-scenes talks possible title group within rock band, according brian may. though no game based on band released, lego avatars of band members appeared in lego rock band. roger daltrey of had stated rock band-title based on group s music available in 2010; however, no such title released in 2010, or after year matter. though janie hendrix had stated allowed jimi hendrix s works used rock band game released in 2010, later clarified licensing several full albums hendrix made downloadable content. harmonix had considered standalone band games pink floyd , led zeppelin, neither project proceeded past developing concept art , cinematics.