Rock Band Rivals Announced, Plus Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller Revealed


Today, we’re thrilled to announce Rock Band Rivals, a new expansion pack for Rock Band 4 that will be available this fall.

With Rock Band Rivals, the Rock Band team has been flexing their creative muscles to produce something truly unique. For the launch of the expansion, we’re going to be bringing you brand new features that have never been seen in Rock Band before. These are really big, new modes to the game, and players of all difficulties and play styles will be able to enjoy what we’re cooking up for you. We can’t wait to share more about Rock Band Rivals in the near future.

The folks at PDP have been quite busy, too! The time has come for us to pull back the curtain and introduce you to some cool new gear heading to Rock Band 4. We’re super excited to reveal our newest guitar peripheral for the franchise – a smooth, ultra-marine blue Fender® Jaguar™ Guitar Controller from PDP.
NEW Fender™ Jaguar™ Guitar Controller for Rock Band 4!

The All-New Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller from PDP

Aside from all of the classic features this new guitar will come with, it’s got one that really seals the deal: it’s foldable. That’s right, you read that correctly. Our newest Rock Band peripheral is a foldable guitar. The Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller is the first foldable Rock Band peripheral in history. With its grab n’ go abilities, you can take the Jaguar on the road with ease. Plus, it’s great for storage in tight spaces!

Meet the New Rock Band 4 Accessories

You can expect to see more Rock Band peripheral accessories on the way this year as well. In addition to the sleek new Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller, PDP is in the process of creating the Rock Band Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller Charger: a charging dock designed exclusively for the Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller that includes a rechargeable battery back, all the while serving as a modern display stand for your latest axe in music gaming. You can even connect the included AC adapter to the battery pack and charge while playing!

The Rock Band Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller Charger will be available for $29.99 USD.

We’ve been talking about an adapter for your Xbox ION drums since our announcements at PAX East. Officially licensed by Microsoft, the Rock Band 4 Wired Legacy Adapter for Xbox One is exclusively compatible with Rock Band 4 and these specific legacy controllers:

  • Rock Band 3 Midi PRO-Adapter for Xbox 360
    ION Drum Rocker for Xbox 360
    Wired legacy Rock Band peripherals*

* The adapter is still in development, but Harmonix and PDP are working together to achieve compatibility across the entire wired product line.

The Rock Band 4 Wired Legacy Adapter for Xbox One will be available for $29.99 USD.

PDP will be releasing new Rock Band Rivals hardware bundles later this year.

The Rock Band Rivals Wireless Jaguar Bundle will be available for $89.99 USD and includes:

  • Rock Band 4 software with the Rock Band Rivals expansion pack
  • One Fender Jaguar guitar controller

The Rock Band Rivals Band Kit will be available for $199.99 USD and includes:

  • Rock Band 4 software with the Rock Band Rivals expansion pack
  • One Fender Jaguar guitar controller
  • One Rock Band 4 drum kit
  • One microphone

All hardware bundles will be available for both Xbox One and PlayStation®4 platforms. The Rock Band Fender Jaguar Guitar Controller Charger and Rock Band 4 Wired Legacy Adapter for Xbox One will be available for purchase separately.

The Rock Band Rivals expansion pack will also be available as a standalone digital download on these platforms for $29.99 USD. Everything here is pricing in USD; international pricing will be revealed soon!