News: Harmonix talks about the future of Rock Band at GamesCom.
Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos brought the house down at GamesCom 2009 in Cologne, Germany as he revealed what the company has planned for Rock Band for the rest of the year.
First, he revealed that the Rock Band Store would swell to 1,000 songs (it currently sits at about 800) by the end of the year. Among the 200 tracks that will make the cut include new track packs from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Elton John, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn and The Raconteurs.
Rigopulos also revealed the release dates for the three full albums that will be made available for
The Beatles: Rock Band this year. The 17 tracks from Abbey Road will be added to the Rock Band Store on October 20. It will be followed by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.
Pricing for Abbey Road was also revealed, and it looks like it'll follow the standard Rock Band pricing scheme of $1.99/200 Wii Points/160 Microsoft Points per track.
For a look at all of the songs that the three albums will include, check them out below...
Abbey Road (1969)
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Pricing: $16.98 (PS3) or 1360 Microsoft Points (Xbox 360) for album
$1.99 (PS3/Wii) or 160 Microsoft Points (Xbox 360) for individual tracks
"Come Together"
"Something"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Oh! Darling"
"Octopus's Garden"
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
"Here Comes The Sun"
"Because"
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
"Sun King"
"Mean Mr. Mustard"
"Polythene Pam"
"She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
"Golden Slumbers"
"Carry That Weight"
"The End"
"Her Majesty"
In addition, purchasers of the full album download of Abbey Road will have the option to play the famous 16-minute B-side medley as a single continuous track. The medley includes "You Never Give Me Your Money," "Sun King," "Mean Mr. Mustard," "Polythene Pam," "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window," "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight" and "The End."
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Release Date: November 2009
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
"With A Little Help From My Friends"
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"
"Getting Better"
"Fixing A Hole"
"She's Leaving Home"
"Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite"
"Within You Without You
"When I'm Sixty Four"
"Lovely Rita"
"Good Morning Good Morning"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"
"A Day In The Life"
Rubber Soul (1965)
Release Date: December 2009
"Drive My Car"
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
"You Won't See Me"
"Nowhere Man"
"Think For Yourself"
"The Word"
"Michelle"
"What Goes On"
"Girl"
"I'm Looking Through You"
"In My Life"
"Wait"
"If I Needed Someone"
"Run For Your Life"
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