Rock Band DLC

Guide Note

The rhythm game Rock Band features the ability to download new songs and other in-game items, referred to as downloadable content (DLC). Each Friday, a minimum of three new songs are released for download. Early in 2008, a patch was released for the game that allows users to download songs from within the game (as opposed to the dashboard of their console).

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
2. Modes: Single player, multiplayer
3. Features full album downloads

Many reviewers and players alike have lauded Harmonix for their approach to downloadable content. Unlike most other games with downloadable content, Rock Band offers new content regularly on a weekly schedule, keeping the game fresh and fun for players who have already played through everything the game has to offer. Harmonix further improved their already groundbreaking model by allowing gamers to purchase bundles of songs at a reduced price. What's more, entire albums can be purchased in a bundle, with the Judas Priest album Screaming for Vengeance as the first offering in the list of full albums.