Ahead of Rock Band 4’s October 6 launch, Harmonix today announced that the first major feature update for the title will be released on December 8, 2015 for both Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.
This first major feature update will be available to all players for free, and will focus on exciting new social and competitive features, along with some surprises for fans.
Additionally, based on feedback from its community, Harmonix has confirmed it will be adding “Variable Breakneck Speed” to the game for the first time. “Variable Breakneck Speed” will let players control note scrolling speeds for each track independently, a feature long-requested by many in the Rock Band community.
“With the core game already shipping to retailers for an October 6 launch, we’re excited to start looking at the future of Rock Band for our fans,” said Harmonix CEO Steve Janiak. “We already have a team hard at work building new features for the platform, some based on player feedback, along with some surprises, including a new mode that changes gameplay in a really significant way that we think people are going to love.”
“We’ve said that we’re viewing Rock Band 4 as a platform that we will build on over time,” added Product Manager Daniel Sussman, “and this first feature update is just the beginning; we can’t wait to share more details after launch.”
Rock Band 4 will be available on October 6.
Source: Press Release