Ubisoft’s flagship guitar-and-bass teaching game Rocksmith is headed to iOS, which will hopefully empower millions of aspiring muscians around the world to pick up and learn guitar for the first time — or else pick up a guitar again to start practicing (like your humble writer, here). The announcement was made as part of Ubisoft’s recent earnings call, and then detailed in an official blog post. According to Ubisoft, Rocksmith is already available on iOS, depending on where you live. Here’s the scoop:
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“Rocksmith for iOS is now available as an iPad app on the App Store in Canada as part of what we call a soft launch. The app is free to download and features several tools that console and PC players already know and love, including interactive video lessons, dynamic difficulty that automatically tailors the difficulty to your skill level, and the celebrated Riff Repeater.
“Riff Repeater lets you dive into any song, adjust its speed, repeat specific phrases and sections, and tailor your practice sessions to your exact personal goals. It’s a powerful tool made even easier with the advent of touch controls. There are no time limits or subscription fees with the app, so you can practice to your heart’s content.”
If you do opt to download the free app, you’ll start off with four songs, three of which have never been featured as part of the Rocksmith library before. Ubisoft is boasting more than 20 additional songs that can be purchased at launch, with many more on the way. They’re promising that, like the console and PC versions, Rocksmith on iOS will see weekly song additions, so you’ll need to check back for new songs that you may want to learn.
“Rocksmith for iOS will eventually be available worldwide on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, but for now, Canadian players with iPads get the first taste of what we have in store. When the app is ready for a global rollout, we’ll let you know!” We’ll let you guys know as soon as Rocksmith is slated to hit North American iOS devices. For those Canadians about to rock: We salute you.
