Licensed Soundtrack

Licensed Soundtrack is a video game concept

Many games incorporate licensed music from popular bands for the soundtrack.

There are typically soundtracks in games. you can't have no music to listen to while your solving puzzles or killing bad dudes. So more common than not, developers will make their own music to go along the game whether synth or perform. But mostly found in sports games like madden, burnout, Fifa, and tony hawk, they will get licenses to use music from bands in their game. Its illegal to use music in the game without getting the licenses and sometimes you might need to make a true cover of that song.

But License Soundtracks plays a huge part in Music Rythm games. DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Drummania all have license soundtracks. There are some song that they couldnt get so they had to do covers.

Licensed Soundtrack games Edit

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Name Platforms Developer
Christmas with Weezer
IPHN Tapulous
Initial D: Extreme Stage
PS3 Sega
Rhythm Heaven
DS Nintendo R&D1
beatmania IIDX
ARC
This Is Vegas
X360, PS3, PC Surreal Software, Inc.
The Beatles: Rock Band (working title)
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Ride to Hell
X360, PS3, PC Deep Silver
Tony Hawk's Adrenaline (Working Title)
Guitar Hero: Metallica
PS2, X360, PS3, WII Activision, Vicarious Visions, Neversoft Entertainment, Budcat Creations
Brütal Legend
X360, PS3 Double Fine Productions, Inc.
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
released on Feb. 19, 2009
X360, PS3 Swordfish Studios Limited
Trackmania DS
released on Nov. 21, 2008
DS Firebrand Games
Need for Speed: Undercover
released on Nov. 18, 2008
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, DS, PC, IPHN EA Black Box
Lips
released on Nov. 18, 2008
X360 iNiS Corp.
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades
released on Nov. 17, 2008
DS Vicarious Visions
Tap Tap Revenge: NIN Edition
released on Oct. 31, 2008
IPHN Tapulous
LittleBigPlanet
released on Oct. 27, 2008
PS3 Media Molecule
Guitar Hero World Tour
released on Oct. 26, 2008
PS2, X360, PS3, WII Vicarious Visions, Neversoft Entertainment, RedOctane, Inc., Budcat Creations
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
released on Oct. 21, 2008
X360, PS3 Rockstar San Diego
Saints Row 2
released on Oct. 14, 2008
X360, PS3, PC Volition Incorporated
Rock Revolution
released on Oct. 14, 2008
X360, PS3, WII, DS HB Studios, Zoë Mode
NBA 2K9
released on Oct. 7, 2008
PS2, X360, PS3, PC Visual Concepts
NBA Live 09
released on Oct. 7, 2008
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII EA Canada, HB Studios
NBA 09 The Inside
released on Oct. 7, 2008
PSP, PS2, PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment America
Pure
released on Sept. 16, 2008
X360, PS3, PC Black Rock Studio
Dance Dance Revolution X
released on Sept. 16, 2008
PS2 Konami Corporation
Rock Band 2
released on Sept. 14, 2008
PS2, X360, PS3, WII Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC.
NHL 09
released on Sept. 10, 2008
PS2, X360, PS3, PC Electronic Arts, EA Canada, HB Studios, EA Montreal, EA Sports, EA Games
Madden NFL 09
released on Aug. 12, 2008
PSP, PS2, X360, XBOX, PS3, WII, DS EA Tiburon
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1
released on July 15, 2008
PS2, WII Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC.
Tap Tap Revenge
released on July 11, 2008
IPHN Tapulous
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
released on June 29, 2008
MAC, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, PC Vicarious Visions, Neversoft Entertainment, Budcat Creations
Guitar Hero: On Tour
released on June 22, 2008
DS Vicarious Visions
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
released on June 12, 2008
PS3 Kojima Productions
UEFA Euro 2008
released on May 20, 2008
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, PC EA Canada, HB Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV
released on April 29, 2008
X360, PS3, PC Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
Major League Baseball 2K8
released on March 4, 2008
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII Kush Games
Wipeout Pulse
released on Feb. 12, 2008
PSP SCEE Studio Liverpool
Burnout Paradise
released on Jan. 22, 2008
X360, PS3, PSN, PC Criterion Games
Unreal Tournament 3
released on Dec. 10, 2007
MAC, X360, PS3, PC Epic Games
Alvin and the Chipmunks
released on Dec. 4, 2007
PS2, WII, DS, PC Sensory Sweep Studios
Rock Band
released on Nov. 20, 2007
PS2, X360, PS3, WII Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC.
Need for Speed: ProStreet
released on Nov. 13, 2007
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, PC EA Black Box
Crysis
released on Nov. 13, 2007
PC Crytek GmbH
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Dual Pack
released on Oct. 31, 2007
PS2 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
released on Oct. 28, 2007
MAC, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, PC Aspyr Media, Inc., Vicarious Visions, Neversoft Entertainment, RedOctane, Inc.
NBA 2K8
released on Oct. 2, 2007
PS2, X360, PS3 Visual Concepts
NBA Live 08
released on Oct. 2, 2007
PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, PC EA Canada, Team Fusion, HB Studios
Project Gotham Racing 4
released on Oct. 2, 2007
X360 Bizarre Creations
NBA '08
released on Oct. 2, 2007
PSP, PS2, PS3 SCE Studios San Diego
FIFA Soccer 08
released on Sept. 28, 2007
GBA, PSP, PS2, X360, PS3, WII, DS, PC EA Canada
World in Conflict
released on Sept. 18, 2007
X360, PS3, PC Massive Entertainment
Blue Dragon
released on Aug. 28, 2007
X360 Artoon Co., Ltd., Mistwalker Corporation
Madden NFL 08
released on Aug. 14, 2007
MAC, PSP, PS2, X360, GC, XBOX, PS3, WII, DS, PC Team Fusion, EA Tiburon
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
released on July 24, 2007
PS2 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
NCAA Football 2008
released on July 17, 2007
PS2, X360, XBOX, PS3 EA Tiburon
NCAA Football 08
released on July 17, 2007
PS2, X360, XBOX, PS3 EA Tiburon
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
released on May 17, 2007
DS iNiS Corp.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy
released on Feb. 14, 2007
PC Ubisoft Annecy Studios
Rogue Galaxy
released on Jan. 30, 2007
PS2 Level-5 Inc.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
released on Dec. 5, 2006
PSP Kojima Productions
Ridge Racer 7
released on Nov. 17, 2006
PS3 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Guitar Hero II
released on Nov. 7, 2006
PS2, X360 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Lumines II
released on Nov. 6, 2006
PSP Q Entertainment
Elite Beat Agents
released on Nov. 6, 2006
DS iNiS Corp.
Prince of Persia Trilogy
released on Nov. 3, 2006
PS2, PC Ubisoft Montpellier Studios