A few weeks ago we reported that the names of a handful of Green Day tracks appeared inside date of the files found on the Rock Band Unplugged UMD. Speaking on KROQ 106.7 FM’s Kevin and Bean’s Breakfast, singer/guitar/songwriter Billy Joe Armstrong has seemingly confirmed the band’s Rock Band involvement.
“Uh yeah, we’re doing a whole Green Day Rock Band…uh,” he said, quite articulately.
While the “whole Green Day Rock Band…uh” could be interpreted as an entirely new retail disc (see also: AC/DC and the potential Pearl Jam project), that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. It’s possible for Harmonix/MTV Games to work with Green Day in promoting a track pack, something I’m sure most fans of the game are pulling for.
Because seriously, another disc-based game? Even if you can import the tracks to your hard drive for play in Rock Band/Rock Band 2, some might say things are starting to look a bit Activision-y. And "Activision-y" isn’t even a word, guys. I had to make that one up just for this story.
We’re likely to find out soon enough; Armstrong says it’ll be available by the end of the year. Hit our original story for a list of potential songs in this "Green Day Rock Band...uh."
[via Kotaku]
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11:30 PM on 06.08.2009
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Track pack or a separate disc, I'm indifferent as to how it comes out, they have a few songs I have an interest in playing, I want to play them. Simple as that. Except "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," because that's going to be the second song that I know everyone is going to own. The first song being Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," of course.
Marked by the act milking a franchise to the point of physical and mental exhaustion.
As soon as I saw Lego Rock Band, I unplugged my plastic Stratocaster and put in the closet for good.
I'm almost positive Billy is talking about a track pack or some other nonsense.
Seriously, Green Day is alright but they're not good enough to have a dedicated RB title.
I pray to fucking holy jesus that it isn't the new album
And even if it is a retail release, a track pack on disc? Oh well, the price will end up being about as much money as the DLC will be, and you can export the songs to your hard drive! And maybe try going for a few extra achievements with the disc you bought! The horror!
YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
(provided it's just DLC or a track pack, not a full Green Day game)
If DLC: YES!
If a full game: GO AWAY, HARMONIVISION, I BET UR GUNNA RELEESE ROCK BAND 3, 4, and 5 THIS YR
If a retail track pack: Eh. Don't care.
I'd buy Dookie in a heartbeat. The rest, no thanks.
That or I'll give this a WIDE breach.
Like, Xbox controller wide.
This.
I don't care how this is being released I'm just happy that Green Day will finally be on Rock Band and I'll be picking this up whether it's DLC or a retail disk.
This is true.