Overview
- RedOctane announced Stage Tour as an active five‑fret rhythm game in development with a Developer Spotlight that highlights hands‑on builds and community input.
- The studio confirmed PC and “major consoles” as target platforms and said more specific platform and release details will arrive later this summer.
- Attendees at IGN Live 2026 played a closed‑alpha demo on custom Paradox Arcades machines and the studio released a seven‑song alpha setlist featuring Babymetal, Ghost, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and others.
- A multi‑year partnership with Gibson (including Kramer and Epiphone) will bring an official guitar controller, a modular drum kit, in‑game Gibson instruments and a Nashville‑modeled Gibson Garage hub.
- Stage Tour is built by rhythm‑game veterans and community contributors with co‑development from Eidos‑Montréal and Third Kind Games and it will include new systems such as a roguelite‑inspired Campaign Mode to boost replayability, though an autumn release reported by some outlets has not been confirmed by the studio.