For all those Rock Band fans across the pond, we have some… good, bad, mixed news for you. If you have been saying that you will do whatever it takes to play Rock Band, then you are in luck, because you will be able to purchase the game, and the instruments, and the box it comes on for a small amount equal to about $360.00 [American] dollars.
Now, this is where it gets confusing, as the press release actually makes no mention of the price. Eurogamer was able to get this information before we even got up today!
Europe, unlike the US, will not get all of the instruments bundled together with the game.
Instead, you will have to fork out for an Instrument Edition at GBP 129.99 / EUR 169 - comprised of the drum kit, guitar and microphone - then buy the game separately for GBP 49.99 / EUR 69.99.
Anyone after the whole lot will be looking at a total of GBP 180 / EUR 240, then. That’s rather more than in the US, where you can buy the game and all the instruments for USD 169 - equivalent to around GBP 85 / EUR 107.
Wireless guitars will be sold separately for GBP 59.99 / EUR 79.99, while the drum kit will be GBP 69.99 / EUR 89.99.
The UK release of Rock Band will have an exclusive launch window on the Xbox 360 videogame console from Microsoft, beginning on May 23.
In addition to the 58 tracks from the North American release, Rock Band will feature nine new tracks spanning German, French and UK hits including:
• Blur “Beetlebum” (English)
• Oasis “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” (English)
• Tokio Hotel “Monsoon” (English)
• Muse “Hysteria” (English)
• Les Wampas “Manu Chao” (French)
• Playmo “New Wave” (French)
• Die Toten Hosen “Hier Kommt Alex” (German)
• Juli “Perfekte Welle” (German)
• H-Block X “Countdown to Insanity” (German)
On Tuesday, May 27th, all 70+ songs that are on the US Marketplace will carry over to the European marketplace, which means you can download any track for 160 Microsoft Points. Following that date, all new Rock Band DLC will be available simultaneously in the US and Europe on a weekly basis.
