Rock Band 3 will be released at the end of this year

Rock Band 3 hits stores this year; the game will be on sale before Christmas. Like the previous installments, the game is being developed by Harmonix and published by MTV Games. It is unknown for which platforms it will be released.

Publisher Harmonix did the announcement on the Rock Band Facebook page. Developer Harmonix and publisher MTV Games have partnered with Electronic Arts, which will distribute the game. Little is known about the content of the game; for example, it’s unclear which consoles it will appear for. However, Harmonix is ​​expected to reveal more details at the Games Developer Convention currently being held.

The first Rock Band game came out in 2007, after Harmonix was acquired by MTV Games. Harmonix was also responsible for the development of the first Guitar Hero games before the acquisition. Rock Band is a very successful series and has brought in over a billion dollars. However, the market for music games is said to be shrinking by now.