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Weird Science And Rosanna Headed To The Rock Band Music Store
Cambridge, Mass. – March 8th, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Harmonix today announced that singles from Oingo
Boingo and Toto are headed to the Rock Band™ 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 1,400 artists and more than 4,000* 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 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band
Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible
with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well
as the controller-based rhythm-action title, Rock Band Blitz,
available now on PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and
Wii™
On March 12th, American new wave band Oingo Boingo’s “Weird
Science,” from the band’s fourth studio album, 1985’s Dead Man’s
Party, will hit the Rock Band Music Store! Led by
composer/vocalist Danny Elfman, Oingo Boingo wrote the track for
the cult classic 1985 sci-fi comedy film of the same name.
Toto’s Grammy Award-winning single “Rosanna,” from the 1982
album Toto IV, will also be available! Both “Rosanna” and “Weird
Science” will feature support for keyboards; an optional Pro
Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade will be available for “Weird
Science” for an additional $0.99!
Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation®3 system (March
12th, 2013):
Oingo Boingo – “Weird Science” O X
Toto – “Rosanna” O
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3
system March 13th)
Price:
$1.99 USD, £1.19 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii
Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK,
€0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks
marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions
for $0.99 per song.
** Dates and pricing 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™ Shop Channel
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™.
Rock Band 3 is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by
the ESRB. Rock Band Blitz is rated “T” for Teen (fantasy
violence, suggestive themes) the ESRB. Music downloads are not
rated by the ESRB.
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