This year’s BlizzCon kicked the weekend off with various announcements, including titles aimed at the nostalgia of long-time Blizzard fans.Burning Crusade Classic, an expansion toWorld of Warcraft Classic,aims to give veteran players and curious newcomers the chance to experience the first expansion to the popular MMO the way it was in 2007.Diablo 2: Resurrected, led by former developer Vicarious Visions, was officially announced with the promise of keeping the coreDiablo 2gameplay intact. To cap off the nostalgia trip, theBlizzard Arcade Collectionwas announced and released for all major platforms.
The collection includesThe Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing,andBlackthorne.Following its release, many fans shared their experiences with the classic titles by streaming them on Twitch. WhileThe Lost VikingsandBlackthorneare perfectly fine,Rock N Roll Racingcomes with a caveat that potential streamers need to be aware of.
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As the name suggests,Rock N Roll Racing’s main draw is its inclusion of classic rock music blended with fast-paced car combat racing. This served as the precedent for future titles such asBrutal LegendandGuitar Hero. However, those who streamRock N Roll Racingwere warned by Blizzard developer Adam Fletcher to not stream it with music playing, as the music featured is licensed and “not cleared for streaming.”
Originally released for the SNES and SEGA Genesis, with a GBA port later,Rock N Roll Racingas part of theBlizzard Classic Arcadeseries features licensed music from various artists in the form of MIDI tracks. Here is the list of songs featured in the game:
Alongside the original versions, new definitive versions of the three games are also included in theBlizzard Arcade Collection. In the case ofRock N Roll Racing, its definitive version has high-quality artist performances of the game’s soundtrack. While the remastered songs aren’t cleared for streaming, this also includes the original MIDI soundtrack as well. The warning issued out to Twitch streamers came hours after another DMCA-related incident involvingMetallica performing on Twitch for Blizzard.
During a performance by the heavy metal band, the audio was cut, transitioning to royalty-free music in stark contrast to what the band is known for. The music replacement was done courtesy of TwitchGaming in response to potential DMCA claims, however the music wasn’t censored on the official Blizzard channel. The warning from Blizzard was more than likely a way to cover its bases as well as any potential streamers who would streamRock N Roll Racingon theBlizzard Arcade Collection.
Blizzard Arcade Collectionis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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