You heard right, Rocksmith is a revolutionary music game from Ubisoft which will enable the user to play it by pluging in directly to your "Real" guitar and with a plastic toy replica having four buttons to play with. This would be the real deal and on the other hand allowing you to learn something and not just pushing buttons. The game is set to releae for Xbox 360, PC and Playstation 3 and will open the doors to all classic rock bands like Nirvana, David Bowie and the mighty Rolling Stones. You don't need any special equippment, all you need is the standard USB wire which comes with the game and plug it directly in the guitar using the standard input jack.

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Today, Ubisoft announced the development of Rocksmith, a new video game franchise that is set to revolutionize the music genre. Rocksmith is the first and only game where players can plug any real guitar with a standard quarter-inch input jack into an Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, a PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system or PC, and play through an in-depth library of music including everything from the latest hits to classic rock songs.

Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to the player’s skill level and innovative game design that makes reading music visually fun and intuitive, Rocksmith engages experienced musicians and those who are picking up a guitar for the first time. The game includes a sizeable library of music from classic rock bands to current artists, such as The Animals, The Black Keys, David Bowie, Interpol, Nirvana, and The Rolling Stones,.

“Rocksmith is the most authentic and addictive music game ever created,” said Geoffroy Sardin, HQ Chief Marketing & Sales Officerat Ubisoft EMEA.  “Whether a beginner or a seasoned guitarist, players canprogress at their own speed and walk away from the game with the ability to play songs by memory.  Rocksmith is the only video game that gets players stage-ready.”