If you've been missing Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and that endless highway of notes flying towards you as you play along to your favorite hits, then we have good news for you because Stage Tour is here to revive the rhythm action genre! As seen in the latest trailer shown at the Golden Joystick Awards, you'll be able to "Play Your Way" when it launches on December 10 as a huge range of peripherals are being supported.
Got some old Guitar Hero or Rock Band instruments that still work? Dust them off and you're good to go! Picked up more recent peripherals from the likes of CRKD or PDP? You're all set! Want to grab brand new guitars, drums, or microphones to play with? They're all available to order now! And if you're not interested in any of that, then you can also happily play with just gamepads – instrument controllers not required.
If you're not already familiar with it, Stage Tour is a spiritual successor to Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and has been developed by former staff of original GH producers RedOctane. Based around the classic gameplay mechanic of note gems scrolling down a highway to be played when they reach the bottom, Stage Tour will feature various gameplay modes for up to four band members alongside an officially licensed genre-spanning soundtrack of over 90 different songs, ranging from Slipknot and Mastodon to Olivia Rodrigo and Ed Sheeran.
Stage Tour launches for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 10, and if you pre-order on Steam or other available digital platforms you'll receive a 10% discount. You can also head over to stagetour.com and see all of the new hardware to kit out your band with.
