BandFuse: Rock Legends will change the way the way people play, interact and think about the music gaming genre. Whether you have never held a guitar before, or you are already playing in a band, BandFuse will have you rockin’ with your favorite songs in minutes. BandFuse connects real guitars and microphones to your game console unleashing a full band experience for players of all skill levels.

A unique interface using animated tablature will simplify music for beginners, showing them where to put their fingers and when to hit the strings. Experienced guitarists will be challenged to master solos and advanced techniques, playing along with songs exactly as recorded by the original artists.

Gamers can now pre-order the BandFuse: Rock Legends’ Artist Pack at GameStop to receive an exclusive retail incentive that includes a free set of orange DR Neon Strings and a coupon for 15% off any Fender or Squier Electric Guitar less than $500 at Guitar Center.

BandFuse: Rock Legends will ship with three distinct hardware bundles for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems.

• The Artist Pack ($69.99 MSRP) includes the BandFuse game and 1/4” to USB guitar cable (Xbox 360 also contains an Audio Adapter and headphone extension).
• The Band Pack ($79.99 MSRP) includes two guitar cables, microphone, 4-port USB hub, and an acoustic guitar adapter.
• The Guitar Bundle (TBD MSRP) includes the BandFuse game, guitar cable, and authentic Fender Squier Stratocaster

Seamlessly connecting real guitars, basses and microphones to game consoles, BandFuse empowers players to jam to a fully unlocked library of hit songs from rock to metal and punk to funk, featuring 55 massive genre-jumping songs from Slash, Maroon 5, Rush, The Strokes, Heart, Pearl Jam and more. The game’s exclusive four-player co-op mode enables players to play music together by connecting two guitars, one bass, and a microphone simultaneously, providing each player with detailed feedback from the BandFuse: Rock Legends analytics engine.

The unique BandFuse: Rock Legends animated tablature (tabs) interface simplifies the learning process for novice musicians while enabling advanced musicians to perform songs as the artists intended. All players will benefit from Shred U mode, a simple-to-use, comprehensive training tool with a vast selection of instructional tutorial videos from seven rock legends including Slash, Bootsy Collins, Zakk Wylde, George Lynch, and Five Finger Death Punch. Along with the legend videos, players will have a host of drills, scales and the ability to tweak song settings allowing mastery of even the most challenging songs.

BandFuse: Rock Legends players can also create original content from scratch or select from a diverse set of backing tracks for accompaniment to record and play back for friends and family.