Harmonix: Free Really Means Five Bucks

One of the major advantages that Rock Band 2 will have over its other major rhythm game competitors is that you have the ability to effectively import all of the songs from the first Rock Band into the second one. This not only includes the tracks that game with the original game, but also any downloadable content that you would have purchased along the way.

Although I’m not sure if they ever stated it explicitly, we were given the impression that this import process would be free. After all, we already paid for Rock Band 1 and we will be paying for Rock Band 2. Unfortunately, “free” in the eyes of Harmonix reads as “fee”, as in a $5 fee. That’s how much it will cost you to blast those songs over to the new Rock Band 2. Also note that you will need plenty of hard drive space available on your Xbox 360 (or PS3) as well, because each track takes up about 30MB. At 50+ songs, you’re looking at installing about 1.5GB of data (or more).

In terms of process, Rock Band 1 will get an update on the day that Rock Band 2 hits shelves. This update provides you with an export option that will ask you for a password (provided with your copy of RB2). Punch in the code, pay your five bucks, and wait for the import to do its thing. Realistically, you could probably accomplish the same feat with a rented or borrowed copy of RB1. Five bucks for over 50 DLC songs (sort of). Not bad. Just note that not all the songs can be imported due to some issues with rights and such.

Source: Gizmodo

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