RedOctane's Stage Tour just dropped its closed alpha setlist and a developer spotlight trailer at IGN Live, proving the five-fret revival ain't dead—it's got Gibson guitars, Eidos-Montréal motion capture, and summer testing locked in for PC and consoles this fall.

The alpha features seven tracks like "RATATATA" by Babymetal and Electric Callboy, "Square Hammer" by Ghost, "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, and "Terminator Oscillator" by Static-X, giving players a hands-on taste of the note highway action at the event. Co-dev partners Eidos-Montréal handle mocap and QA while the team pulls in Guitar Hero and DJ Hero vets plus community folks to keep that plastic instrument energy alive.

Gibson partnership means official guitar and bass designs you can customize as your band levels up, with the whole thing aiming to blend classic accessibility and modern twists like deeper charting. Community buzz on X and Reddit is hyped for the comeback, though some note it's still early alpha vibes ahead of the big launch.

This ain't just nostalgia bait—it's the genre getting a fresh coat of paint with real hardware support and a spotlight on the folks who never let rhythm games die.