Prepare To Rock As ‘Rising Star 2’ Officially Launches On Steam
How will you take your band to stardom?
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Austin, Texas, August 12th, 2020 - Gilligames’ rock ‘n’ roll simulator, Rising Star 2, has officially launched on Steam! Available now for $29,99, this unique indie title is the long-awaited sequel to ‘Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star’.
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As a solo development project, Rising Star 2 blends the statistical, tactical gameplay of Football Manager and seamlessly mixes it with the musical bones of Rock God Tycoon, into a perfect harmony. Players can customize their band, tweak their setlists, trash hotel rooms, buy their first pad, and secure a manager: it’s completely down to you on how you pursue your path to fame. Just remember, it's a long way to the top of you wanna rock and 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.
Review keys are available by getting in touch with the media contact below, and you can find all the latest videos showcasing Rising Star 2’s features, here.
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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