Ubisoft celebrates Rocksmith 2014's 10th anniversary by removing it from sale on all storefronts

pcgamer.com:

Rocksmith 2014 has rocked out for the last time: Almost 10 years to the day after the acclaimed learn-to-play-guitar game debuted, Ubisoft has removed it from sale on all digital storefronts.

«Nearly 10 years ago we launched Rocksmith 2014 and set out on a journey of learning and playing guitar together, practicing old favorites, and discovering new ones along the way,» Ubisoft announced on October 20, just three days ahead of the game's 10th anniversary. «We thank you for an incredible decade and know a big part of that was being able to feature officially licensed music to learn and play in Rocksmith 2014.

»Now as we approach that decade mark, we must remove Rocksmith 2014 for purchase from all digital storefronts as of October 23, 2023. DLC packs and Singles for Rocksmith 2014 will be removed from those storefronts over time as well."

Anyone who already owns Rocksmith 2014 will still have access to it, and any owned DLC, with «no change or interruption» in service. For those who want to rock but missed the opportunity, Ubisoft's subscription-based Rocksmith+ remains available—in fact, Ubisoft said it's «looking to introduce some of the biggest names in metal, rock, R&B, and more» to the game in the coming months.

Rocksmith 2014 really was quite good. It's earned a «very positive» rating on Steam over the years, and we called it «not just a fun game for guitar players, but the best way to learn how to play guitar or improve your technique» in our 91% review (via Metacritic). A remastered version released a couple years later added features including better practice tools and stat tracking, and the need for a «Real Tone Cable» to connect your guitar to your PC was eventually patched out too, making the software more