MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Head to Nashville With Rock Band(TM) Country Track Pack(TM)
Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Shania Twain and More Join the Rock Band Platform July 21, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today announced plans for a July 21, 2009 North American release of Rock Band(TM) Country Track Pack(TM) for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 and PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment systems, and Wii(TM) system from Nintendo.
"Rock Band loves country music too, and these tracks are among the most fun to play of any we've released to date," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music for MTV Networks Music Group. "We've received a ton of requests from fans to bring more country to the game, and our artist partners responded. We're very excited to be able to offer this set, featuring some of the greatest songs ever recorded."
Rock Band Country Track Pack is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band(R)andRock Band(R)2to keep the party going with 21 songs from an outstanding mix of country artists, including Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts and the legendary Kenny Rogers. Many of the tracks will be exclusive to the Rock Band Country Track Packdisc for a limited time before joining the Rock Band(R) Music Store as downloadable content. Additional artists and songs from the track list will be announced in the coming months.
In addition, Rock Band CountryTrack Pack, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero(R) and other current third party video game instrument controllers.
Fans who buy the Rock BandCountry Track Packfor Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system can play directly from the disc or download the songs onto their consoles' hard drives through a free offer with Xbox LIVE(R) online entertainment network or the PlayStation(R)Network. Once downloaded, the songs will automatically appear in the player's custom Rock Band library and can be integrated into setlists and played in all game modes. With more than 660 tracks available in the Rock Band music catalogue and regular releases of downloadable content every week, Rock Band CountryTrack Packis yet another way music-lovers can continue to expand and customize their music libraries.
First Confirmed Songs for ROCK BAND COUNTRY TRACK PACK:
ArtistSong Title 1. Alan Jackson Good Time 2. Brooks & Dunn Hillbilly Deluxe 3. Dierks Bentley Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go) 4. Dixie Chicks Sin Wagon 5. Drive-By Truckers 3 Dimes Down 6. Jason Aldean She's Country 7. Kenny Chesney She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy 8. Kenny Rogers The Gambler 9. Lucinda Williams Can't Let Go 10. Martina McBride This One's For the Girls 11. Rascal Flatts Me and My Gang 12. Shania Twain Any Man of Mine 13. Steve Earle Satellite Radio
Price: $29.99 MSRP
The Rock Band franchise is the ultimate platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune -- all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world's biggest rock artists, the Rock Band music catalogue includes tracks that span every genre of rock, ranging from alternative and classic rock, to heavy metal and punk.
Rock Band(TM)Country Track Pack(TM)is rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+ with a descriptor of Lyrics by the ESRB. Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are currently available for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 systems and Wii.
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.
About MTV Games
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.
About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle (TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at . http://info.ea.com
Country comes to Rock Band It's about dad-gum time. A track pack for Rock Band is coming July 21 that contains country music. It's mostly modern-day country people such as Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, and Jason Aldean.
There are two country classics: Kenny Rogers "The Gambler," and Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again."
I apologize. There are three. I should be shunned and nonplussed for forgetting that Shania Twain's "Any Man of Mine" is recorded sound at its finest.
July 23, 12:02 PM · Jacqueline Lewandowski - Buffalo Country Music Examiner
Rock Band Country Track Pack, the first of the Rock Band games to be exclusively focused on country music, has been released across North America today, according to Harmonix and MTV Games.
Available for $29.99 at most retail locations, the video game is accessible for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and 2, and the Wii system. The track pack features 21 tracks from some of country music’s biggest names such as Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, and Shania Twain. There are also tracks available for download,
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which include music from Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Sara Evans and more.
The Rock Band franchise has become a national sensation as teens and adults are able to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune. The game is designed to teach its users instruments and vocals and is now expanding to include all genres of music into its library of tracks. Rock Band Country Track Pack is rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+ with a descriptor of Lyrics by the ESRB.
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Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 Boot-Scoots Your Way February 1
Get ready for songs from George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, Darryl Worley, Lady Antebellum and more.
January 12, 2011
Press Release
Cambridge, MA - With a wave of their 10-gallon hats, Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc.(NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 will be available Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Wii.
With Rock Band Country Track Pack 2, Rock Band fans can get down to 21 songs from a variety of outstanding country artists, including GRAMMY Award winners Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Merle Haggard, Shania Twainand Sugarland. Many of the tracks will be exclusive to the Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 disc for a limited time before joining the Rock Band 3 Music Store as downloadable content. When exported1 into the recently released Rock Band 3 or eventually purchased as downloadable content, Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 features harmony vocals and Pro Drums, in addition to the traditional five-button guitar and bass gameplay.
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 Setlist:
Billy Currington – "That's How Country Boys Roll"
Chely Wright – "Single White Female"
Darius Rucker – "Alright"
Darryl Worley – "Awful Beautiful Life"
Dierks Bentley – "Sideways"
Dwight Yoakam – "Intentional Heartache"
Gary Allan – "Man of Me"
George Strait – "Twang"
Jason Aldean – "Crazy Town"
Johnny Cash – "Ring of Fire"
Justin Moore – "Backwoods"
Keith Urban – "Kiss a Girl"
Lady Antebellum – "Perfect Day"
Laura Bell Bundy – "Giddy On Up"
Luke Bryan – "Rain Is a Good Thing"
Merle Haggard – "Mama Tried"
Rascal Flatts – "Summer Nights"
Reba McEntire – "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Shania Twain – "Party for Two (With Billy Currington)"
Sugarland – "Settlin'"
Trace Adkins – "Ride"
Price: $29.99 MSRP
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other third-party video game instrument controllers.
Fans who buy the Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system can play directly from the disc or download the songs onto their consoles' hard drives through a free offer with Xbox LIVE online entertainment network or the PlayStation Network. Once downloaded, the songs will automatically appear in the player's custom Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 Music Libraries and can be integrated into setlists and played in all game modes. With more than 2,0002 tracks available in the Rock Band music catalog and regular releases of downloadable content every week, Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is yet another way music-lovers can continue to expand and customize their music libraries.
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+ with a descriptor of Lyrics by the ESRB. Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 are currently available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii.
For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems, please visit www.rockband.comand www.harmonixmusic.com.
1Wii does not support export functionality for Rock Band Country Track Pack 2.
2Available 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.
About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the United States. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.
About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
Export songs from George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, Darryl Worley, Lady Antebellum and more to Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3.
February 1, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Cambridge, MA - Time to go country again! Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc.(NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is now available in stores for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system,and Wii.
With Rock Band Country Track Pack 2, Rock Band fans can get down to 21 songs from a variety of outstanding country artists, including GRAMMY Award winners Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Merle Haggard, Shania Twainand Sugarland. Many of the tracks will be exclusive to the Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 disc for a limited time before joining the Rock Band 3 Music Store as downloadable content. When exported1 into the recently released Rock Band 3, or eventually purchased as downloadable content, Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 features harmony vocals and Pro Drums, in addition to the traditional five-button guitar and bass gameplay.
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 Setlist:
Billy Currington – "That's How Country Boys Roll"
Chely Wright – "Single White Female"
Darius Rucker – "Alright"
Darryl Worley – "Awful Beautiful Life"
Dierks Bentley – "Sideways"
Dwight Yoakam – "Intentional Heartache"
Gary Allan – "Man of Me"
George Strait – "TWANG"
Jason Aldean – "Crazy Town"
Johnny Cash – "Ring of Fire"
Justin Moore – "Backwoods"
Keith Urban – "Kiss a Girl"
Lady Antebellum – "Perfect Day"
Laura Bell Bundy – "Giddy On Up"
Luke Bryan – "Rain Is a Good Thing"
Merle Haggard – "Mama Tried"
Rascal Flatts – "Summer Nights"
Reba McEntire – "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Shania Twain – "Party for Two (With Billy Currington)"
Sugarland – "Settlin'"
Trace Adkins – "Ride"
Price: $29.99 MSRP
Rock Band CountryTrack Pack 2, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero and other third-party video game instrument controllers.
Fans who buy the Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system can play directly from the disc or download the songs onto their consoles' hard drives through a free offer with Xbox LIVE online entertainment network or the PlayStation Network. Once downloaded, the songs will automatically appear in the player's custom Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 Music Libraries and can be integrated into setlists and played in all game modes. With more than 2,0002 tracks available in the Rock Band music catalog and regular releases of downloadable content every week, Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is yet another way music-lovers can continue to expand and customize their music libraries.
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is rated "E10+" for Everyone 10+ with a descriptor of Lyrics by the ESRB. Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 are currently available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii.
For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems, please visit www.rockband.comand www.harmonixmusic.com.
1Wii does not support export functionality for Rock Band Country Track Pack 2.
2Available 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.
About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the United States. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.
About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.