LONDON, UK – 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2022 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Rocksmith™+, a premier music-learning subscription service for acoustic, electric and bass guitar, is now available* on Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store for £12.99 for a 1-month subscription, £34.99 for a 3-month subscription, and £84.99 for a 12-month subscription. The subscription service will run on any computer with Windows 10, even a 10-year-old laptop** and will also be available on mobile later this year.
To date, the award-winning Rocksmith™ method has helped more than five million*** people learn how to play the guitar. Building upon 10 years of successful music teaching experience**** from a team of musicians, music educators and video game developers at Ubisoft San Francisco,***** Rocksmith+ provides a fun and personalised experience for players of all skill levels with features that include:
- An expanding library of more than 5,000 songs from chart-topping, indie and up-and-coming artists, with more added each week. Players will be able to learn how to play guitar through master recordings of their favourite songs, and discover new music. Rocksmith+ features music across a variety of genres from countries all over the world. To see the song library, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/rocksmith/plus/song-library.
- A suite of practice tools with a tailored experience. For example, Rocksmith+ will dynamically adjust to players’ progress as they play, with the Adaptive Difficulty feature, which also introduces new notes and chords based on skill level; and if players want to practice a specific riff, they can select Riff Repeater to do so. These tools are designed to give guitar players control over their musical learning journey.
- Note detection and real-time feedback without the need for any peripherals through the free Rocksmith+ Connect app, a phone-as-a-mic feature on iOS and Android. The app works with acoustic instruments or electric instruments played through an amp – or players can connect their electric instruments with the Rocksmith Real Tone cable, sold separately. Additionally, the Rocksmith+ Connect app also works as an accurate, professional grade guitar tuner. For more information on the Rocksmith Connect app, please visit: rocksmith.com/tuner
- Interactive lessons and practice recommendations that Rocksmith+ generates based on players’ goals, skill level and progress. In addition to learning and improving their mechanics, players have video lessons available to them ranging from proper technique, gear, instrument care, music appreciation and more, through Rocksmith Discover.
“Whether you’ve never played guitar, played your whole life, or want to learn how to play your favourite song, Rocksmith+ is the perfect companion for your musical journey,” said Jay Cohen, vice president, executive publisher, Ubisoft. “We are curating the most extensive song library with major artists and rising stars from genres all over the world. Rocksmith+ is a proven revolutionary learning tool that’s fun and easy to use at an incredible value at £84.99 a year where you can spend as many hours as you’d like to play your favourite songs as often as you want, wherever and whenever you want. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see our community perform.”
Rocksmith+ is also collaborating with major music instrument partners Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Ibanez, Ernie Ball, Ernie Ball Music Man, Marshall, Orange, Mesa/Boogie, Roland, Boss and Electro-Harmonix.
For returning Rocksmith players, Rocksmith+ will have a loyalty offer for Rocksmith 2014 owners and closed beta participants who purchase a Rocksmith+ subscription of 3 or 12 months. Those players will get bonus time in their first billing cycle — one month free for those who purchase a 3-month plan and three months free for those who purchase a 12-month plan.
For more information about Rocksmith+, please visit rocksmith.com
For the latest news on Rocksmith+ and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
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*Rocksmith+ will launch at a later date in Japan and South Korea.
**For detailed PC minimum system requirements, go to rocksmith.com/info.
***5 million copies of Rocksmith and Rocksmith 2014 sold.
****According to a national research study conducted by C&C Market Research.
*****Associate studios are Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Bucharest.
About Rocksmith+
Rocksmith+ is the future of interactive music learning; a new subscription service which teaches players how to play guitar and bass through their favourite songs. It builds upon the award-winning Rocksmith method and innovative practice tools developed by Ubisoft San Francisco. With improved state-of-the-art note detection, real-time feedback, practice tools designed to give guitar players control, all-new personalized recommendations, and the only ever-growing library with master recordings, Rocksmith+ is the premiere music-learning software.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed ®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew®, Tom Clancy’s The Division®, and Watch Dogs®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2021–22 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,129 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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