If you already own the original game, you can download the remastered updates for free at launch on October 4 there’s no need to repurchase.
Rocksmith® 2014 Edition – Remastered includes a free downloadable update with a customizable learning curve, expanded practice tools, stat tracking, improved menus, and more. You’ll learn fast because it adapts to your skill level as you play, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player. With Rocksmith you can learn everything from single notes to chords and advanced techniques, all at your own pace.
Plug any real guitar or bass with a 1/4 inch jack directly into your PC or Mac and you’ll learn to play in just 60 days. Join over three million people who have learned to play guitar with the award-winning Rocksmith® method. Rockstar has also announced that in advance of the release of its Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, all existing versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas are being pulled from digital marketplaces.The fastest way to learn guitar is now better than ever. Rocksmith isn’t the only game being delisted over the course of this week.
Even those who have a disc copy of Rocksmith will have to register it before the October 17 deadline. Those interested in seeing the evolution of the series, version by version, won’t be able to pick this one up digitally after Sunday. Whether my assumption is correct doesn’t change that we’re losing the availability of this early version of Rocksmith. If your math is as spot-on as mine, you can probably determine Ubisoft had licensing agreements set to last a decade, and time was up on the inclusions in the base product. The delisting coincides with the tenth anniversary of Rocksmith, which launched on October 18, 2011. Subsequent editions like 2014's Rocksmith Remastered are still available, and your content from Rocksmith (2011) is importable. And this delisting only affects the initial release of Rocksmith. You’re also able to redownload the products as long as they are in your purchase history or library. To be clear, if you own any of this content, Rocksmith (2011), or the DLC songs above, you can keep playing and learning with the game after the delisting date.
“One of the unique aspects of the Rocksmith method has been the ability to learn and play along to official master recordings of your favorite songs. Here’s Ubisoft’s announcement of the delisting: Those looking to start learning from this specific release of Rocksmith will have to purchase by October 17.
Initially released in 2011, Rocksmith has been a tool to teach people how to play the guitar and bass using the real deal instruments, a neat alternative from products like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. This news comes less than a month after the publisher announced a delay of its new service Rocksmith+ to sometime in 2022. You’ll no longer be able to purchase the game from Steam, the Xbox Marketplace, or the PlayStation Store. According to a new Ubisoft blog, the original Rocksmith will be delisted at the start of next week, making it unavailable for purchase.