If you have ever wanted to pick up a copy of Rock Band Blitz, you had better act fast. According to developer Harmonix, the game will be removed from the PSN and Xbox Live stores on or before Aug. 28.
In the announcement post, Harmonix also confirmed that Rock Band Blitz will not become backward compatible for either the Xbox One or PS4. This means unless you have a copy of the game saved on a console hard drive, there will be no way to play Rock Band Blitz in just a few short weeks (or earlier).
If you haven’t done so already, it’s possible to port the 25 songs featured on Rock Band Blitz over to Rock Band 4 for free. As noted by Harmonix, if you own a copy of Rock Band Blitz, simply search for the songs on either the PlayStation Store or Xbox Store, and download them like normal. If Rock Band Blitz is tied to the same account, those songs should be free to download.
If you don’t own a copy of Rock Band Blitz, the 25 songs will still be available as DLC for Rock Band 4 even after Blitz has been removed from stores. If you want to buy them, you’ll have do so like any other DLC song.
The 25 songs included in Rock Band Blitz are as follows:
- “Kids in the Street” - The All-American Rejects
- “So Far Away” - Avenged Sevenfold
- “One Week” - Barenaked Ladies
- “Always” - Blink-182
- “Shine” - Collective Soul
- “I’m Still Standing” - Elton John
- “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ‘Touch Me’” - Fall Out Boy
- “These Days” - Foo Fighters
- “Pumped Up Kicks” - Foster the People
- “We Are Young” - Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe
- “Once Bitten Twice Shy” - Great White
- “Jungle Boogie” - Kool & The Gang
- “The Wicker Man” - Iron Maiden
- “Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)” - Kelly Clarkson
- “Cult of Personality” - Living Colour
- “Moves Like Jagger” - Maroon 5
- “Sing” - My Chemical Romance
- “Raise Your Glass” - P!nk
- “Death on Two Legs” - Queen
- “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” - Quiet Riot
- “Give It Away” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Jessie's Girl” - Rick Springfield
- “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” - Shinedown
- “Spoonman” - Soundgarden
- “Shout” - Tears for Fears
So what do you think? Are you sad to see Rock Band Blitz getting taken off virtual store shelves? Will you be picking up a copy in its last few days? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
