All due to wireless protocol
Those who plan to playRock Band 4on Xbox One with their instruments from Xbox 360 will have to pay a bit for the privilege. As it turns out, the standaloneRock Band 4disc will cost $80 instead of $60. That price hike is thanks to a wireless adapter.
Mad Catz, who is publishing the game as well as manufacturing peripherals, opened uppre-orderson its site today. The Xbox One version comes bundles with the Legacy Game Controller Adapter. This device appears necessary because Microsoft changed the wireless protocol for its controllers in the transition from Xbox 360 to Xbox One.
PS4 users won’t encounter the same difficulties. For them, legacy instruments will automatically work without requiring any additional hardware. Thus, the game’s price is the standard $60.
That additional cost doesn’t factor into theRock Band 4bundles that are already available for pre-order. As welearned at E3, the full package (game, guitar, microphone, and drums) runs $249.99. Just the game with one guitar costs $129.99.
Harmonix and Mad Catz have released achartof exactly what instruments will work forRock Band 4. Notably missing is the Ion drumset, which is the most realistic (and expensive) kit.
Accompanying the adapter news is the announcement of ten more songs on theRock Band 4track list. Some Cake and Mighty Mighty Bosstones might help offset the bummer for Xbox One owners that they’re out an extra Jackson.
Rock Band 4 – Xbox One – Game & Legacy Game Controller Adapter – NA[Mad Catz]
