Indie Title 'Rising Star 2' Is The Football Manager Of The Rock World
Prepare to create your band and take on the world
California, May 11th, 2020 - Is character creation your jam? Rising Star 2 developer, Gilligames, have revealed their latest character creation tools, for the long-awaited sequel to ‘Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star’.
President and Lead Designer, Todd M. Gillissie, walks viewers through the thousands of customization options that players will have at their disposal, to create their true rock god. From hair color to butt size, instrument choice to band name, there’s complete freedom to design and create your perfect band member.
Not only that, but players get a glimpse of the aptitude system, and the array of musician profiles on offer, to truly take your customization to the next level.
In Rising Star 2, players will start at the bottom, before working their way to stardom. You’ll be able to write songs, learn the local club scene, manage band egos, customize your look, book venues and secure your first gig. It’s up to you on how you choose your path, but it won’t come easy: it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll.
Key Features:
- A dynamic musician attitude system (DMAS) to recruit compatible musicians and kick out musicians that no longer get along.
- Hiring managers to find recording contracts, endorsements, and book individual gigs or entire tours.
- Full customization of a band's appearance with thousands of combinations of hairstyles, makeup, and clothing.
- Customizing the band’s van appearance with more than 80 different paint jobs.
- Purchase and own a variety of houses to call home that can be upgraded and decorated to your liking.
- Living the classic rockstar life by trashing hotels & motels for inspiration and fun.
- Choosing from 600 different types of equipment to see what works best for the band.
- Booking venues and tours across more than 130 cities in the United States.
- Thousands of locations to explore including homes, bars, theaters, stadiums, clothing stores, music stores, studios, hotels, art galleries, print shops, manager offices, garages, parks, cemeteries, and hospitals.
Rising Star 2 is set to launch on Steam in August 2020. Players interested in Rising Star 2 can wishlist the game on here, or follow the game on Facebook.
About Gilligames
Founded by self-taught computer programmer Todd M. Gillissie, Gilligames released the musical sim/role-playing game "Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star" in 2007. The studio went on to publish their first iPhone game, and most successful title to date, "Stranded Without A Phone" on October 19, 2009. Gilligames announced that it will be releasing Rising Star 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2007 game in August 2020.
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