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HARMONIX ANNOUNCES ROCK BAND 4 HEADED TO PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE™

Cambridge,
Mass. – March 5th, 2015 – Harmonix is excited to announce that it is
teaming up with Mad Catz to bring Rock Band™ 4, the next generation of
the award-winning social and interactive music gaming platform, to
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft®.

Players
can guarantee that they can be ready to rock with new hardware on
release day by signing up to be alerted when pre-orders go live at **Link entfernt**

Additionally,
fans attending PAX East in Boston between March 6 and March 8 can
pre-order an exclusive Penny Arcade-themed guitar in person at
Harmonix’s booth, #4224.

Video: “Meet the Rock Band 4 Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc0RECohAZ0&feature=youtu.be

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Rock
Band 4 brings the critically-acclaimed franchise to a new generation of
consoles, focusing on the features and gameplay that people love, and
expanding the franchise in innovative ways that were informed by how
fans play and what they want.

“With Rock Band 4, we’re doubling
down on the energy and excitement of playing music live with your
friends,” says Harmonix Chief Executive Officer Steve Janiak. “Focusing
on the core experience that our fans have told us they love allows us to
evolve established gameplay in meaningful ways that we can’t wait to
share with everyone later this year.”

“We couldn’t be happier to
be working with Harmonix and help bring the band back together for the
launch of Rock Band 4,” added Darren Richardson, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Mad Catz. “Harmonix possesses unrivalled passion
and vision for music gaming and we can’t wait to introduce the next
generation music platform to passionate gamers.”

Harmonix will reveal to its fans more details about exciting new features of Rock Band 4 this coming May.

STILL THE MOST MUSIC. PERIOD.

In addition to a killer on-disc soundtrack, Rock Band 4 will support over 2000 tracks released since the 2007 launch of the original Rock Band, accounting for more than 500 of rock music’s most legendary artists.

“Since
the beginning, we’ve called Rock Band a music platform. Players
responded by downloading hundreds of their favorite tracks, and building
a massive library of playable music,” says Rock Band 4 Product Manager
Daniel Sussman. “It’s important for us to respect those purchases and
enable our fans to bring that content over to the Rock Band platform on
new generation consoles.”

Players who’ve purchased or downloaded
playable tracks on last-generation consoles will be able to download and
play those tracks on their new platforms at no additional charge*.
Hundreds of tracks will be available at launch, with more back catalog
music – and new tracks – to be added regularly after launch.

CELEBRATE WITH FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR ROCK BAND 3, AVAILABLE NOW

To
celebrate the long-awaited announcement of Rock Band 4, Harmonix is
offering a free downloadable track. “I Still Believe,” recorded by
UK-based songwriter Frank Turner for his fourth EP, Rock & Roll, is
available now for download today, free of charge, on PlayStation®3 and
Xbox 360®. Playable today in Rock Band 3 and Rock Band Blitz, this is
one of the hundreds of songs that will be compatible with Rock Band 4
when it ships later this year for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One!

Rock Band 4 will be available later this year. For more information, head over to **Link entfernt** and follow @RockBand on Twitter for updates.

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For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit **Link entfernt**
*
The timing of release of “legacy” DLC on next-generation consoles is to
be determined and may be subject to change. “Legacy” DLC will be
downloadable and playable in Rock Band 4 only after the DLC is released
on next-generation consoles.

© 2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band 4, Rock Band 3, Rock Band
Blitz, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Rock Band 4, Rock Band 3, Rock Band Blitz
and other related products and services developed by Harmonix Music
Systems, Inc. All other marks are the property of their owners.

Mad
Catz and the Mad Catz logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., its affiliates and/or subsidiary companies.

Microsoft, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

For Harmonix: Nick Chester, nick.chester@harmonixmusic.com

For Mad Catz: Alex Verrey, averrey@madcatz.com

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FAQ

Q: When is RB4 coming out?!
A: Rock Band will be out this year. Stay tuned for more specifics in the coming months.

Q: What consoles is RB4 coming out for?
A: Rock Band 4 will be released for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Q: Why not Wii / Wii U / PC?
A:
Due to shifting production priorities and capabilities of the studio,
we don’t currently have plans to release RB4 on the Wii / Wii U / PC
simultaneously with Xbox One and PS4. While we genuinely appreciate the
support of Wii Rock band users over the years, and the increased
interest from PC gamers, the truth is that we had to prioritize
opportunities on other platforms with historically larger RB audiences.

Q: Will my old DLC work on the next gen console of the same type, i.e. PS3 -> PS4?
A:
Yes! Content purchased from the store or exported from a disc will
transfer over to the new generation of consoles at not addition cost as
we make that content available.

Q: Will my old DLC work if I bought a different next gen console, i.e. Xbox 360 -> PS4?
A: Cross platform DLC compatibility is not entirely within our control, as DLC ownership is managed by the 1st parties.

Q: Will my old hardware work?
A:
We’re already working closely with Mad Catz, Sony, and Microsoft on
solutions for letting you use legacy hardware on new consoles. This is a
challenge on both the software side and hardware side, but something
we’d love to happen. We’ll have more information on this in the coming
months.

Q: Will you be making new hardware?
A: Yes we will!
You can preorder a new PAX East exclusive guitar if you come by the
Harmonix booth! We’re working with Mad Catz, who has a lot of history
with RB gear, and we’re excited to get more instruments back into the
world.

Q: Will there be any new instruments, i.e. a tuba, accordion, mouth harp, etc?
A:
We’re concentrating on the core band that people are most familiar with
(guitar, bass, drums, and mic) rather than expanding on the types of
playable instruments in RB4.

Q: What will the new Rock Band cost?
A: Sorry, but we’re not talking about pricing at this time.

Q: What instruments will be playable? Wiill RB4 have Pro guitar and keys?
A:
Rock Band 4 will focus on the core experience and the roots of the
franchise – guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. There will be no Pro Guitar
or key support in Rock Band 4. We will continue to support “Pro” mode
for Drums.

Q: What are the new features?
A: We’re not quite
ready to reveal the evolutionary features of Rock Band 4, but we’re
excited to show you in the coming months how we’re expanding the core
gameplay you love.

Q: Will you be bringing back [Random Feature X]?
A: We’re not quite ready to reveal the feature set of Rock Band 4 yet, but keep posted for more info!

Q: Will you have songs by [Random Band X]?
A:
We’re not talking about the disc soundtrack just yet, but you can bet
it’ll be awesome. Over 2000 songs spanning over 500 artists already
exist in Rock Band catalog and we’re committed to expanding that and
supporting the game post-launch with DLC, and we’re always looking for
new bands and sounds, so keep the suggestions coming! Let us know what
you want at RockBand.com/request

Q: When will you have more news about RB4?
A: Soon! Keep posted to our social channels and the Harmonix forums for updates.

Q: When can I preorder RB4?
A: You can sign up for preorder notifications right now at RockBand.com/preorder!

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