Battle Bands: Full 1.0 Release!

Denizens of Riff City, after around 2 years of Early Access, Battle Bands 1.0 is here! It has been an incredible journey and we are so excited to share this version of the game with both new players and the absolute legends who have helped us along the way by providing crucial feedback during Early Access.

Lets start off with the updated trailer:

Here's a taste of what we're dishing out for the 1.0 patch!

The Shadow Band's Reign

The Shadow Band is a mysterious and unique new reigning final boss in tour mode. Unlocked after you've won a Tour, the Shadow Band will take on the look, deck and gear of the band you most recently beat a Tour run with!

The Metal Moon Rises

The moon over Riff City's got a strange new sheen, and it has bestowed us with a brand new Backstage Pass, new items in Joe's Variety Shop, and a hard rocking look to the streets of Riff City.

Grand Royales Get an Update

Grand Royales will now happen every two hours, and they have their own unique Radio Interview moments, plus SUPER VENDORS with the widest assortments of gear Riff City has ever seen! They also will have 9 iconic bots hidden among the ranks, giving you more chances to beat them for unique rewards. Speaking of Iconic Bots, there's 9 new ones for players to track down in Royales Grand or otherwise, so go ready up for the next tourney!

Leaderboards Have Been Reset

The Tour High Score Board and the Royale Rankings have both been reset, plus there's new License Titles to unlock for ranking in the top 100 for either board.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE BIG UPDATE IN OUR PATCH NOTES!

A Moment to Reflect on the Early Access Journey

Looking back, it's amazing to think of how different Battle Bands was and was shaping up to be before we entered Early Access. The road has been full of twists, turns and a few potholes, but the friends in our community we've picked up along the way have helped us keep our tour van on track to deliver what we truly believe is the best version of Battle Bands.

This is a shot of one of the earliest prototypes for Battle Bands

And this is what the game looks like now!

Here's some of the many major updates we made during Early Access:

• Completely Removed all micro transactions from the game

• Added a fully offline mode

• Added ability to save Tour runs

• Countless balance tweaks and bug fixes

• The ability to switch between automated bot bandmates and manually controlled bandmates

• A LOT of work on making both friendly and rival bots well oiled machines

• Added leaderboards

• Added several new rival bands to face off against

• Added new arenas to rock out in

• Added a bunch of alternate Final Bosses and Reigns to increase replayability

• Added the compendium and guidebook to better track your progress and keep players informed

• 3 full, free Backstage Passes with 50 levels of gameplay-driven unlocks each

• TONS of additional cosmetics to unlock and use to create a unique look for your band

• Added difficulty modifiers so players can play their way

And SO MUCH MORE! Check out our looong list of updates and patches to see more!

The future of Battle Bands

Early Access may be coming to an end, but now is the beginning of a new era of Battle Bands! Going forward we'll continue fixing bugs, tweaking balance, and improving quality of life features. We also hope to tackle things like controller support, additional languages and EVEN MORE rad content to jam to!

Wrapping up...

We're not just being sappy when we say we wouldn't be where we're at without the love and support we've seen from our community. It's a tough thing to play to an empty room, so your showing up really means the world to us. If you haven't already, please consider helping the 1.0 launch really pop off by leaving us a review on Steam, telling your friends and favorite streamers about Battle Bands, and hitting us up in our Discord server to give us feedback.

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Now go get some snacks for the road, and we'll see you in the Riff City streets!