Update 2.8.0 : two new official songs are joining the game

Hello Metal Heads !

Today we're releasing Update 2.8.0, bringing two brand new songs to Ragnarock, along with a few fixes and improvements.

First of all, thank you to everyone who continues to play Ragnarock. It's been more than five years since the game launched, and seeing many of you still headbanging to our work means a lot to us. We're proud of that, after all these years, the experience is still being enjoyed the way we originally imagined it.

These two new tracks are the result of discussions with the bands and their labels. We've been working on these agreements for quite some time (many months!), and now that everything has been signed, we're excited to finally bring them to Ragnarock!

• Strangeland - Mister Misery (difficulty 5/7/9)

• Hard Rock Hallelujah - Lordi (difficulty 1/3/5)

Bringing new music to Ragnarock sometimes takes months of discussions, but it's something we believe is worth the effort.

Many of you are still sending us suggestions for your favorite bands, and over the years we've received dozens upon dozens of song requests on the Discord’s server or by email. Thanks to you, we've also discovered some incredible artists we might never have come across otherwise. We learned a lot about the music industry thanks to this game since the begening.

Ragnarock has given us the opportunity to meet and work with many incredible bands over the years. One topic we've rarely talked about is how music licensing actually works.

Before we can even start mapping a track, we first need to contact the rights holders, secure their approval, and make sure the artists are fairly compensated. Unfortunately, those pieces don't always come together, which means some songs simply can't make their way into Ragnarock. Hopefully this gives you a better idea of why adding new songs to Ragnarock isn't quite as simple as it may seem! 😄

Every song included in Ragnarock has been officially licensed from its rights holders, most often the bands themselves or their publishers, including royalties in various forms.

We took the opportunity provided by these additions to also correct the following:

• [STEAM FLAT] Fix: Mouse wheel now functionning to scroll forward/backward in the Custom Song Editor

• The tutorial now features "To Erebor". The previous tutorial song "Call of the North" has been removed following the expiration of its licensing agreement.

• Fix: purchased DLCs are now available offline

Reminder about creating your own music catalog :

If you're looking for even more music to create, don't forget that Ragnarock includes a Custom Song Editor, allowing the community to create their own mappings. You can find some tips here :

https://www.ragnarock-game.com/faq/#play-custom-songs

Have fun!