Rocksmith

Rocksmith
Cover art
Developer(s)Ubisoft San Francisco[3]
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Paul Cross
Producer(s)Nao Higo
SeriesRocksmith
EngineGamebryo[7]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Windows
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)

Rocksmith is a music video game produced by Ubisoft, released in October 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms in North America. Rocksmith was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 during September 2012 in Australian[1] and European markets[3][4] and October 2012 in Japan. A Windows version was released on October 16, 2012, after several delays. The game's main feature is that, unlike other rhythm games such as Guitar Hero that require proprietary controllers to play, Rocksmith instead allows players to plug in virtually any electric guitar and play along via a USB adapter.

An expansion adding bass guitar compatibility became available on August 14, 2012. A second release which integrates the bass expansion as well as additional refinements became available on October 16, 2012.[8] A second game in the series, titled Rocksmith 2014, was released in 2013, followed by a third, Rocksmith+, in 2022.

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  7. ^ "Ubisoft® Leverages Gamebryo 3D Engine for Rocksmith™". Gamebryo. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "'Rocksmith' is bringin' home the bass on August 14th". TheVerge.com. August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-07.