Summary
Ubisoft’s critically-acclaimed music/rhythm gameRocksmith 2014is being delisted on October 23.Rocksmith 2014was thesequel to 2011’sRocksmithand served not only as a music/rhythm game, but a tool to genuinely teach people how to play guitar.
WhereasGuitar Heroused a plastic guitar as a controller,Rocksmith’s gimmick is that it uses a real guitar for input.Rocksmith 2014earned rave reviews from critics at the time of its original release, earning an 84 overall rating and standing tall as one of the highest-rated game releases of 2013. Critics praised the game’s ability to be both a fun video game and an educational tool, as well as its impressive song selection.
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Unfortunately, it seems as thoughRocksmith 2014’s licensed soundtrack is the main reason why it’s being delisted and pulled from digital storefronts on October 23.Ubisoft’s rights to the officially licensed music inRocksmith 2014are expiring, hence the need to remove the game from digital storefronts. AllRocksmith 2014will also be getting removed come October 23, so anyone interested in buying any of that content has less than a month to do so from the time of this writing.
While it’s always sad when a video game gets delisted, the bright side is that players can still re-downloadRocksmith 2014and its DLCif they already own it. As usual, the delisting only impacts potential new customers, as they will no longer be able to buy the digital version of the game. Physical versions ofRocksmith 2014will still be floating around of course, but fans will have no way of getting the DLC after the October 23 delisting.
Something else that may lessen the sting ofRocksmith 2014getting delisted a bit is the fact that a newerRocksmithgame is readily available for fans to check out right now. Ubisoft releasedRocksmith+in 2022 for PC, with Android and iOS versions following in 2023.Rocksmith+is a live service gamethat lets gamers access it in exchange for a subscription fee as opposed to a traditional game purchase.Rocksmith+hasn’t made as big of a splash asRocksmith 2014, but has been mostly well-received. It doesn’t have the same track listing asRocksmith 2014, but has over 7,000 songs to choose from and should still be a solid tool for anyone looking to learn how to play guitar. The downside is thatRocksmith+is not currently available on consoles.
Rocksmith 2014is available for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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