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| Developer | RedOctane Games |
| Platforms | PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Release | Holiday 2026 |
| Genre | Rhythm |
Stage Tour is a 2026 rhythm game developed and published by RedOctane Games for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, that acts as a spiritual successor to both Guitar Hero and Rock Band.[1] [2]
Originally announced for a fall 2026 release, Stage Tour is set to be released during the 2026 holiday season. The game is set to feature traditional controls comparable to both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, including guitar and bass peripherals, a drumming peripheral, vocal support and also introducing a stylized gamepad mode that was first introduced in Fortnite Festival. [3]
Development
[edit]Prior to the re-establishment of RedOctane Games and after the release of fan made games such as Clone Hero and YARG, the rhythm genre saw a mainstream resurgence with Fortnite Festival, which saw a partnership with CRKD to distribute guitar controllers and gamepads.[4] Prior to the official announcement of Stage Tour, RedOctane Games partnered with Eidos-Montréal for motion capture and quality assurance, and Third Kind Games, who have developers that worked on prior Activision games including DJ Hero and Guitar Hero Live.[5] Stage Tour is set to be distributed with guitar controllers themed after Gibson brands of guitars, first releasing with a Kramer model while also featuring multiple models of Gibson and Epiphone-branded guitars in-game in a multi-year partnership.[6]
Promotion
[edit]Stage Tour has been actively promoted by featuring demo versions of the game and guitars at events RedOctane Games have been present at, including a 7-song demo at IGN Live with the initial revealed setlist,[7]an expanded demo of songs and prizes at San Diego Comic-Con[8] and is currently announced to be having a demo present at Gamescom.[9]
Soundtrack
[edit]Stage Tour will feature a soundtrack primarily focused around Rock and Metal music, the currently announced songs as of August 5th include:[10][11] [12]
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Mimi's Delivery Service" | Good Kid |
| 2006 | "Dani California" | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 1990 | "Get the Funk Out" | Extreme |
| 2016 | "Square Hammer" | Ghost |
| 2024 | "RATATATA" | BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy |
| 2020 | "Terminator Oscillator" | Static-X |
| 2001 | "Island in the Sun" | Weezer |
| 2021 | "Bite Me" | Avril Lavigne |
| 2023 | "Airhead" | Honey Revenge |
| 2007 | "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" | Paramore |
| 2025 | "Do Me Like That" | The Paradox |
| 2018 | "Jane!" | The Long Faces |
| 2023 | "The Unknowing" | Jfarrari |
| 2026 | "Siren" | Castle Rat |
| 2020 | "Broken Dreams, Inc" | Rise Against |
| 2008 | "Psychosocial" | Slipknot |
| 2014 | "The Motherload" | Mastodon |
| 2025 | "The End" | Mammoth |
| 2017 | "Blind and Frozen" | Beast in Black |
| 1987 | "Just Like Heaven" | The Cure |
| 1995 | "Just" | Radiohead |
| 2022 | "Just Pretend" | Bad Omens |
References
[edit]- ↑ D'Angelo, William (2026-03-01). "Rhythm Action Game Stage Tour Announced For Consoles And PC". VGChartz. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ Seedhouse, Alex (2026-07-16). "Guitar Hero Spiritual Successor Stage Tour Coming To Nintendo Switch 2". Nintendo Insider. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ Marnell, Blair (2026-02-26). "Can This Guitar Hero Successor Compete With The Cover Bands?". Gamespot. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ Coulson, Josh (2024-11-27). "CRKD Reveals An Official Fortnite Festival Controller With Five-Fret Attachment". TheGamer. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2026-06-07). "Stage Tour 'Developer Spotlight' trailer, latest details". Gematsu. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
- ↑ "Guitar Hero creators return with Stage Tour, a new rhythm game built for your inner '90s rock god". guitar.com. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
- ↑ Yeung, Stan (2026-06-08). "RedOctane and Stage Tour make a stop at IGN Live as they march towards a Fall 2026 launch". gaming-age.com. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Morris, D. (2026-07-20). "SDCC '26; STAGE TOUR comic one shot and game demo make stop at San Diego". comicsbeat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Comic-Con was our wildest week yet! From the #SDCC show floor to the streets of San Diego, thousands of players got their first hands-on with Stage Tour. Thanks to everyone who stopped by & rocked with us. Next stop: Gamescom". Stage Tour on X.
- ↑ Hickman, Langdon (2026-06-08). "New Video Game Stage Tour Reveals Tracklist Featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ghost, and BABYMETAL". consequence.net. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Gassner, Mitchell (2026-07-31). "Stage Tour Cranks Up The Metal With Three New Tracks From Mastodon, Mammoth, And Beast In Black". GameSpace.com. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
- ↑ Iriorta, Franz Christian (2026-08-05). "Five-Fret Corner: Stage Tour's Newest Reveal Is Just Three Songs, All Connected By One Word". gamedaily.com. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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