14 DAY TRIAL // The team behind the Rocksmith franchise confirmed this week that the next installment in the series will no longer be released this year. Although the developers targeted a “Summer 2021” launch on PC, it has become clear that Rocksmith+ needs a lot of work to be ready for prime time.
Following the feedback received from players since the Rocksmith+ beta ended in July, and taken into consideration all the beta surveys, the Rocksmith team has decided to push back the launch of the game to 2022.
“We originally targeted a “Summer 2021” launch on PC. We didn’t set a hard date because we wanted the flexibility to react to feedback and to adjust release timelines to match. We’ve mapped out the work we’d like to prioritize following your feedback and decided to push the release of Rocksmith+ to 2022.”
Of course, the delay stems from the fact that Ubisoft wants to make a better game and for Rocksmith+ to meet the high expectations of the fans, it seems that extra time is needed.
Not to mention that since Rocksmith+ will be a live service that will receive updates, feature improvements and new content on a regular basis, developers must think long term.
“Work-life balance is an important consideration as we plan our launch date and accompanying live service support post launch. A healthy team means a healthy product built to last for many years to come. Thank you all for your patience and for your understanding while we put in the extra time.”
No hard date has been revealed for the launch of Rocksmith+, but since the game has pushed onto 2022, it’s too early to provide fans with a release date. Come 2022, we expect more details about Rocksmith+ to be announced, so here is hoping that will come sooner rather than later.