Rock Band occupies an odd place in the software/hardware and consumer electronics/gaming industries. On one hand, we’re making toys. On the other, we’re making sophisticated instrument controllers that needed to be precise when used with the game. Making the game obviously requires many different disciplines to get right. Not just the game itself, but everything about the experience had so many people working and contributing to it. Getting the opportunity to build controllers for Rock Band gave me a new appreciation for how much goes into everything that we use, see, or consume in our everyday lives. Read more

Affectionately Titled: Rock Band Calibration, a Love/Hate Story. Read more

New songs have been revealed as part of the core Rock Band VR soundtrack, consisting of 60 songs! On March 23rd, be prepared to step on stage and bring the house down with these tunes. Want to learn the ins and outs of how scoring works in Rock Band VR? Then we’ve got a blog post for YOU. Resident designer Greg LoPiccolo is here to break it down. Read more

Hello. Ryan here. I helped create the first Rock Band, and over 10 years later I shipped Rock Band Rivals as its Creative Lead. Wait… what?! Rock Band is 10 years old? HOLY CRAP! WHERE HAS THE TIME GOOONNNE?! Read more