Updated
Updated · Gematsu · Jun 8
RedOctane Unveils 7-Song Stage Tour Alpha, Expands to PC and Major Consoles
Updated
Updated · Gematsu · Jun 8

RedOctane Unveils 7-Song Stage Tour Alpha, Expands to PC and Major Consoles

3 articles · Updated · Gematsu · Jun 8

Summary

  • Seven licensed tracks were confirmed for Stage Tour’s closed alpha, including songs by Babymetal and Electric Callboy, Ghost, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Static-X and Weezer, with the build playable at IGN Live 2026.
  • RedOctane also released a developer spotlight trailer that teases a roguelite-inspired Campaign Mode, alongside Quickplay, Practice and Judgements modes, while stressing the game is still being refined with community feedback.
  • PC via Steam and major consoles are now confirmed platforms, though RedOctane said more specific platform, gameplay and music announcements will come later this summer.
  • A multi-year Gibson partnership will supply official hardware and in-game branding, including a Kramer guitar controller, a modular drum kit, microphone options and a hub modeled on the Gibson Garage Nashville store.
  • Stage Tour is being built by veteran Guitar Hero and DJ Hero developers, YARG contributors, Eidos-Montréal and Third Kind Games as RedOctane pitches a broader social rhythm-game revival.

Insights

As Epic Games scales back its rhythm game, is RedOctane's bet on new plastic instruments a brilliant move or a costly mistake?
Amidst its partner's turmoil, can *Stage Tour* avoid development chaos and successfully revive the classic music game genre?