14 DAY TRIAL // Guitar Hero Live is shaping up to be one of the biggest launches of the year, and the team at Activision in charge of the new music game franchise is now ready to reveal an initial list of songs which will be included at launch.
There are some big names featured, and the FreeStyle team says that more information about the tracks will be given in steady doses before release.
The list, according to Rolling Stones, includes:
The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling Blitz Kids - Sometimes Ed Sheeran - Sing Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) Gary Clark, Jr. - Don't Owe You a Thang Green Day - Nuclear Family The Killers - When You Were Young The Lumineers - Ho Hey My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na Pierce the Veil - King for a Day (feat. Kellin Quinn) The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black Skrillex - Bangarang The War on Drugs - Under the Pressure Black Veil Brides - In The End Rage Against the Machine - Guerrilla Radio Judas Priest - Breaking the Law Pantera - Cowboys From Hell Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals System of a Down - Chop Suey! Alter Bridge - Cry of Achilles Alt-J - Left Hand Free Broken Bells - Leave It Alone Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell
What's most interesting about this list is that it features a mix of classic and new tracks, and even some that do not have the guitar as the leading instrument.
Jamie Jackson, who leads the development team working on Guitar Hero Live, says that the title will seek to explore a wide variety of genres and aims to deliver interesting choices for all those who will buy it.
The game features a new instrument and a focus on constant content delivery
Guitar Hero Live will not be backwards compatible, like the new Rock Band is, and it will deliver a new version of the plastic guitar, which has been designed to offer a better experience for the player.
The developers are also aiming to focus more on interactivity and crowd reactions.
A new TV-style network will be introduced to the title, allowing players to tune in at any moment and play through a variety of music videos with friends or backed up by the original track.
Guitar Hero Live is set to be launched before the end of the year on the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, the Wii U and older-generation consoles.
