Rocksmith+

Ubisoft announced the Rocksmith+ subscription service at Ubisoft Forward during E3 2021.{{Cite web |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |date=2021-06-12 |title=Ubisoft Announces New Rocksmith Subscription Service, Rocksmith+ - E3 2021 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-subscription-service-rocksmith-plus-e3-2021-summer-of-gaming |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=IGN |language=en}} Rocksmith+ was initially set to launch in Fall 2021 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and on Android and iOS at a later date.{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Alex |date=2021-06-16 |title=E3 2021: Ubisoft Reintroduces Rocksmith+ as a Subscription Service to Learn Guitar and Bass - |url=https://games.mxdwn.com/news/e3-2021-ubisoft-reintroduces-rocksmith-as-a-subscription-service-to-learn-guitar-and-bass/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=mxdwn Games |language=en-US}}

A Rocksmith+ PC closed beta ran in July 2021.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Allisa |date=2021-07-09 |title=How to start and play the Rocksmith+ PC beta |url=https://www.gamepur.com/guides/how-do-you-start-and-play-the-rocksmith-pc-beta |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Gamepur |language=en-US}} Beta reviews were generally positive while noting a desire for more songs and improved features, and cautious optimism waiting to see what the final product will be and how the song library would expand over time.{{Citation |title=Rocksmith+ Closed Beta Review |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIioDGX1NmE |language=en |access-date=2022-03-18}}{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Tristan |date=2021-07-12 |title=I'm loving the new Rocksmith beta, but definitely not uninstalling RS2014 yet |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/loving-new-rocksmith-beta-not-uninstalling-rs2014 |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=TNW {{!}} Distract |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Steighner |first=Mark |title=For Those About to Rock, Rocksmith+ Salute You |url=https://cogconnected.com/preview/rocksmith-beta-impressions/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=COGconnected |date=17 July 2021 |language=en-US}} The beta library had roughly 500 songs, with the expectation of increasing to thousands at launch.{{Cite news |last=Clayton |first=Natalie |date=2021-09-15 |title=Rocksmith+ won't teach you how to shred guitar until next year |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/rocksmith-wont-teach-you-how-to-shred-guitar-until-next-year/ |access-date=2022-03-18}} In September 2021, Ubisoft announced that the Rocksmith+ release date would be delayed until 2022, to make changes based on beta user feedback.{{Cite web |last=Chu |first=Joshua |date=2021-09-15 |title=Rocksmith+ is delayed until 2022 to incorporate user feedback |url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/rocksmith-delay-2022/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=PC Invasion |language=en-US}} It released on September 6, 2022 for Microsoft Windows. On June 9, 2023 the Rocksmith+ mobile app released on iOS and Android.{{Cite web |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=2023-06-06 |title=Ubisoft’s guitar-learning app Rocksmith+ is going mobile |url=https://musically.com/2023/06/06/ubisofts-guitar-learning-app-rocksmith-is-going-mobile/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Music Ally |language=en-GB}}

On December 5, 2023, Ubisoft announced an update to Rocksmith+ adding piano and keyboard learning on iOS, Android or PC.{{Cite web |title=Learn Piano with Rocksmith+ |url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/rocksmith/plus/news-updates/1Eiw4aJzphKuzEDjIG6cN7/learn-piano-with-rocksmith |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.ubisoft.com |language=en-us}}

Rocksmith+ is a follow-up to the original Rocksmith franchise, with a major change to a subscription-based music education service.{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/rocksmith-plus-ubisoft-forward-leak|title=Rocksmith+ is a musical education subscription service for consoles and PC|first=Dom|last=Peppiatt|work=VG 247|date=June 12, 2021|accessdate=March 22, 2022}} Using their own instruments, users play along to songs in the Rocksmith+ library, with genres including rock, pop, hip hop, country, Latin and R&B.{{Cite web |title=Rocksmith+ is an Ubisoft subscription service for learning guitar and bass |url=https://www.engadget.com/rocksmith-plus-ubisoft-forward-194252897.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}} For piano, the platform includes arrangements from pop, classical, soundtracks, and other genres.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Ubisoft's Rocksmith+ guitar-learning app now teaches piano |url=https://www.engadget.com/ubisofts-rocksmith-guitar-learning-app-now-teaches-piano-184530282.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}

Players can connect an acoustic, electric, or bass guitar via a special USB jack (called the Rocksmith Real Tone cable), audio interface, or via a smartphone’s microphone with the use of the free Rocksmith+ Connect mobile app.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-12 |title=Ubisoft Reveals Rocksmith™+, the Future of Interactive Music Learning |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210612005018/en/Ubisoft-Reveals-Rocksmith%E2%84%A2-the-Future-of-Interactive-Music-Learning |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}} Players can also use Rocksmith Workshop to create and add their own guitar arrangements.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/rocksmith-plus-ubisoft-forward-194252897.html|title=Rocksmith+ is an Ubisoft subscription service for learning guitar and bass|first=Kris|last=Holt|work=Engadget|date=June 12, 2021|accessdate=March 22, 2022}} Ubisoft also offers a free guitar tuning app for iOS and Android called Rocksmith Tuner.{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Kris |title=Ubisoft's Rocksmith+ guitar-learning app is finally coming to iOS and Android on June 9th |url=https://www.engadget.com/ubisofts-rocksmith-guitar-learning-app-is-finally-coming-to-ios-and-android-on-june-9th-161519215.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}

In addition to guitar, Rocksmith+ also offers piano lessons, with the choice of a falling notes 3D interface or traditional sheet music view. At the piano feature’s initial launch, Rocksmith+ offered 400 piano arrangements from artists including Coldplay, Billy Joel, and covers from Elton John, Van Halen and Pantera.{{Cite web |last=Rogersonpublished |first=Ben |date=2023-12-07 |title=Ubisoft’s Rocksmith+ can now teach you to play piano as well as guitar: use the 'falling notes' method or the sheet music view |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/ubisoft-rocksmith-piano-lessons |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}

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