RB2 DLC-Rockin’ the Holidays 2008 Pack

December 19, 2008

ROCK BAND GETS IN THE SPIRIT OF
THE SEASON WITH A "ROCKIN’ THE HOLIDAYS 2008 PACK"; FOO FIGHTERS ADDS MORE
TRACKS TO THE DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC STORE CATALOG

Harmonix and MTV Games are rocking
the holidays by delivering both a Rock Band "Rockin’ the Holidays 2008 Pack"and
more Foo Fighters to the Rock Band Music Catalog.

The Rock Band "Rockin’ the Holidays
2008 Pack"offering includes a 3-pack of "Hanukkah Blessings"by Barenaked Ladies,
"Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You"by rock musician Billy Squier and The
Pretenders’ version of "Blue Christmas.”

The Foo Fighters 3-pack
includes"DOA"from the band’s 2005 album In Your Honor, "Times Like These"from
their 2003 album One By One and the hit single "This Is A Call"from their self
titled debut album. Rock Band players now have access to an amazing collection
of Foo Fighters music including The Colour and the Shape in its entirety (12
tracks) released as downloadable content last month, "Everlong,"featured on the
Rock Band 2 soundtrack, and "Learn To Fly,"featured on the original Rock Band
soundtrack.

Each track will be available
starting December 23, 2008, for the Xbox_360® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft and for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The
Foo Fighters’ tracks will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) each or
$5.49 (440 Microsoft Points) for the 3-pack. Holiday tracks will be available
for $.99 (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) each or for $2.99 (240 Microsoft
Points) for the 3-pack.

Release Date: Tuesday, December 23,
2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360) and (PlayStation®Store)

Tracks:                 
(Click on track to view music video)


                                     Foo Fighters                     


"DOA"


                                     Foo Fighters                     


"Times Like These"


                                     Foo Fighters                     


"This Is A Call"


                                     Barenaked Ladies           


"Hanukkah Blessings"
 


                                     Billy Squier                      


"Christmas is the Time To Say I Love You"


                                     The Pretenders                


"Blue Christmas"


                                                 

 


Price:                      $1.99
(160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)
for Foo Fighters tracks


                                $5.49
(440 Microsoft Points for Xbox
360) for the 3-pack 


                                $.99 (80
Microsoft Points for Xbox
360) for Holiday tracks

                               
$2.99 (240 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the 3-pack 

(All tracks are original master
recordings)

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for
Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Network

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks
are tentative and subject to change **

There are now more than 500 tracks
available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at
www.rockband.com/music
). Rock Band continues to fly off shelves and satisfy music fans and gamers’
voracious appetite for rock with more than 30 million paid downloads since its
launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview
and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast
selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they
build their own custom Rock Band library.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 allow
online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band
downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes.
In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer
online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content
for Xbox 360 is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360
using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the hard drive of Xbox 360.
Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s version of Rock Band is
available for purchase on the PlayStation Store through the free PlayStation
Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system’s built in hard
drive.

Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360 and
PLAYSTATION 3 system is now available nationwide and supports all previously
downloaded content. The groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the
face of music video games is committed to taking gaming to the next level with
the evolution of the franchise. Rock Band 2 will be available for additional
platforms later this year.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated
"T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB.