Rock Band Network Store Coming To PS3, Demos For All ‘Network’ Songs

Harmonix have today answered many a PS3 owning, Rock Band player wanted to know. The Rock Band Network Store will be coming to the PlayStation 3. The new store will be made available via a patch coming in mid-November.

However, not every track will be coming to PS3. The songs are all being developed using the Xbox 360′s XNA creation tools and it’s here that all songs will be made available to members of the ‘Creators Club’. Harmonix have  stated that artists have to choose to opt in to having their tracks distributed via PSN, but said they don’t think many wont as “It’s more revenue, right?”. Something which makes a lot of sense. However, this option will be offered to arists at Harmonix’s discretion and, even then, artists will have to do some paperwork to get their song to PS3 players.

Basically, us PS3 owners will have access to the “greatest hits” of the Rock Band Network. Something that isn’t to be sniffed at. At least we’re getting it, unlike Wii owners.

Also announced regarding this new service were demos. Harmonix have said that each RBN track will be available to play as a demo so players can try before they buy. Something that i’ve often thought should be available. For now Harmonix are only offering this for ‘Network’ tracks and don’t have any plans to offer this for all Rock Band DLC. A shame, but they didn’t say it’s never coming, right?

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