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Rock Band 4 will add 'Variable Breakneck Speed' option for first feature update

Rhythm games veterans have lamented Rock Band's lack of hyperspeed options, but Harmonix will officially add the feature with Rock Band 4's first major update, set to deploy in December.

Ozzie Mejia

September 25, 2015 9:36 PM

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Rock Band 4 isn't set to take the stage until October 6, but Harmonix is already looking ahead to the game's first major feature update. During a presentation at this year's TwitchCon, the developer outlined what's to come, including a long-awaited, fan-requested feature.

The first Rock Band 4 feature update will debut the "Variable Breakneck Speed" option. For rhythm game veterans, this is better known as Guitar Hero's old Hyperspeed cheat, which will allow users to adjust the note scrolling speed for their respective track highway. Other changes outlined on the Harmonix website include unspecified social and competitive features.

Rock Band 4 is set to hit on October 6 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but don't look for the first feature update to arrive until December 8. The update and its features will be free of charge.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?