Harmonix is expecting to achieve another major hit with the upcoming release of their Rock Band Rivals Expansion. In the official Harmonix blogpost, the developers have announced several new features that will be included in the expansion along with the DLC expansion of their music library.
What Should Rock Band Fans Expect?
The fans will surely rave upon the anticipated release of the Rock Band 4 expansion especially with the new in-game features which will be added to take the user's music band experience to a whole new level.
First off with Rock Band 4, introducing Rockudrama, where according to Harmonix, "the first playable rock documentary where you and your band group up, start gigging, and find your way through your very own story on a fictional show called Beneath the Tuneage. A narrator will take you through funny, triumphant, and often ridiculous experiences that help you live out your band's rise to fame, complete with live interviews of people you've affected along the way. Rockudrama also brings a bunch of new venues, Rock Shop items, and gameplay challenges to the table."
Aside from that, there's a new Rock Band 4 feature called Rivals mode which basically lets you and your friends create a crew and compete against rival crews via asynchronous online weekly challenges and leaderboards. Aside from that, regardless of what feature you'll be playing (Rockudrama, Shows, Quickplay), it'll contribute to your Crew's progress overall which makes the competition even more exciting.
We're showing off Rockudrama's 2nd show on Twitch today, starting at 5pm ET! #RockBandRivals https://t.co/k5V1mHoidC pic.twitter.com/vdVFbQvHnf
— Harmonix (@Harmonix) September 19, 2016
More Rock Band 4 Features
Aside from the new features that will be coming with the Rivals Expansion, players are now anticipating for Rock Band 4 DLC release which will expand its library and add 16 new songs into the pool. As expected, the contents are a mix of different periods and genres.
One of the most prominent songs which will be added to Rock Band 4 is Semisonic's classic 90s song "Closing Time" and Shawn Mendes's "Treat You Better." In order for you to get a glimpse of the new DLC update, here is the full list of songs which will be added into the library in the following weeks:
- Andy Grammer - "Honey, I'm Good."
- The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer"
- Shawn Mendes - "Treat You Better"
- Sia ft. Sean Paul - "Cheap Thrills"
- Bring Me The Horizon -"Happy Song"
- Capital Cities -"Safe and Sound"
- Eagle-Eye Cherry -"Save Tonight"
- Maroon 5 - "One More Night"
- Matchbox Twenty - "3am"
- The Neighbourhood -"Sweater Weather"
- Of Monsters And Men -"Little Talks"
- Pharrell Williams -"Happy"
- Semisonic -"Closing Time"
- Sia -"Chandelier"
- Skillet -"Feel Invincible"
- Weezer -"King of the World"
Aside from Rock Band 4's added songs, Harmonix also announced an upcoming update this December which will add a feature of synchronous online multiplayer in the game.
Check out the Rock Band 4 Rivals Expansion Trailer:
