Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games announced today that a demo of Green
Day: Rock Band – featuring full versions of “Welcome to Paradise” and “Boulevard
of Broken Dreams” – will be released on Tuesday, May 25th, via Xbox LIVE
Marketplace for the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe. In addition, the demo
will be released on Tuesday, May 25th for the PlayStation Network in North
America and on Wednesday, June 2nd for the PlayStation Network in Europe.
These select tracks are featured in the soon-to-be-released Green Day: Rock
Band and features full integration of motion capture band performances and the
three-part harmony technology first introduced in last year’s award-winning The
Beatles: Rock Band.
Green Day: Rock Band is currently available for pre-order and will ship in
North America on June 8, 2010 and in Europe on June 11, 2010 on Xbox 360,
PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii.
Green Day: Rock Band pricing is as follows:
Green Day: Rock Band standalone game for Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 system
- US MSRP $59.99, continental Europe MSRP €59.99, UK MSRP £49.99
Green Day: Rock Band standalone game for Wii system
- US MSRP $49.99, continental Europe MSRP €39.99, UK MSRP £34.99
Green Day: Rock Band PLUS for Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 system (US/Canada only)
- US MSRP $69.99
- Includes collectable packaging, song export key and six Green Day
downloadable song tracks ($22 total value)
For more information on special pre-order deals, check out the following
retailers:
- Amazon (www.amazon.com) – Pre-order Green Day: Rock Band and get $10 off a
future video game purchase. - GameStop (www.gamestop.com) – Reserve Green Day: Rock Band and receive a
code which allows you to export all 47 Green Day game songs into your Rock
Band Music Library. Available online and in-store while supplies last. - Walmart (www.walmart.com) – Pre-order Green Day: Rock Band and receive a
$10.00 Walmart eGift card. - HMV in the UK (www.hmv.com) – Pre-order or buy Green Day: Rock Band and
receive a £25.00 Seatwave discount code for a future live event ticket
purchase.
The Green Day: Rock Band demo is compatible with all Rock Band and The
Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most third-party instruments and
microphones.
