Rock Band 4 is being delisted from the PlayStation and Xbox digital shops, Harmonix has confirmed.
In a message on the sport’s official Discord web page, neighborhood supervisor Kyle Wynn introduced that the sport’s tenth anniversary will arrive this weekend.
Nevertheless, Wynn added that as a result of the core Rock Band 4 sport’s music was licensed for 10 years, this implies the sport should be delisted on its anniversary as a result of music licenses expiring.
“Hey everybody,” he wrote, “on Sunday, October 5, 2025, Rock Band 4 turns 10. What a trip it’s been.
“With this milestone comes one massive change – the unique licenses for the core soundtrack are expiring. Due to that, Rock Band 4 can be faraway from the PlayStation and Xbox digital shops.
“In the event you already personal the sport, nothing adjustments – you’ll preserve full entry and nonetheless be capable to obtain the sport and songs to any new, suitable units. The identical applies to Downloadable Content material (DLC) – songs will come down as they hit the 10-year mark, however something you’ve bought will stay in your library.
“We’re so grateful for the eagerness this neighborhood has proven. From the workforce, it’s been a particular expertise to serve you with Rivals challenges, an excellent deep DLC library and a greatest in school band sim. In the event you’ve been that means to seize just a few final songs, now’s the time. Thanks once more.”
As Wyle famous, the sport’s DLC tracks will proceed to be out there till they too flip 10 years outdated. A complete of 748 tracks have been launched for Rock Band 4, of which 22 had been made on the day the sport was launched.
This implies these 22 tracks – together with Gimme Chocolate by Babymetal, The Reflex by Duran Duran, September by Earth, Wind & Fireplace, Rebel by Linkin Park and Cowboys from Hell by Pantera – are additionally prone to be delisted on the identical day, with extra tracks being delisted on a weekly foundation in the identical order they had been added.
The ultimate DLC tracks launched for Rock Band 4 had been Wherever You Will Go by The Calling, Ship Me on My Manner by Rusted Root and the appropriately named Thank You by Dido.
All three tracks had been launched on January 25, 2024, with Harmonix then shifting all its focus to Fortnite Pageant, the sport’s religious successor. This implies, assuming these tracks had been additionally topic to the identical 10-year-deal, that the ultimate Rock Band DLC can be delisted on January 24, 2034.
