Rock Band 2 Hitting Back Hard

Rock Band, the music video game, is hitting back even harder with the anticipated Rock Band 2, which will debut in September, according to Associated Content.

Developed by the MTV-owned game studio, Harmonix, Rock Band allows players to "play" instruments by hitting the notes that appear on the screen. The electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals are all part of the game's experience.

Rock Band 2 is giving another popular music game, Guitar Hero, a run for its money. One of the ways in which it plans to do so is making the hardware and downloads for Rock Band compatible with the second edition, increasing the game's music library.

Rock Band 2 will be released for Xbox 360, but it is not known in what other formats the game will debut, or when. According to a statement made to IGN by a Harmonix representative, the game will first be featured on Xbox 360 because, "Microsoft has been a great partner throughout the launch of Rock Band in the last year and their continued support is instrumental in supporting the more advanced features and cross title compatibility we will have in Rock Band 2. Of course, our goal is to make Rock Band 2 accessible to all and we look forward to bringing Rock Band 2 to all relevant platforms later this year."