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“ Demand from both retailers and consumers for product has exceeded our expectations.

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announcement of Rock Band 4 has been incredible," Harmonix CEO Steve Janiak told IGN. "And as a result, demand from both retailers and consumers for product has exceeded our expectations. [Thus], we’re encouraging fans to sign up to be alerted when pre-orders go live, which we expect to happen in the coming weeks. While we’ll do everything we can to meet demand, the realities of manufacturing and getting hardware on shelves means that we can’t guarantee hardware for everyone on day one without a pre-order. For those looking for new instruments, pre-ordering ahead of launch will guarantee that you’ll be able to start a band and rock the world with your friends and family this holiday season.”Harmonix also notes that, "Additionally, because pre-orders aren't live, we are encouraging people to sign up to be alerted when they are. That can happen here ."Rock Band 4 is our IGN First game for May. Be sure to keep up with all of our month-long coverage, and join us for a one-hour live gameplay reveal of the game in action on Friday, May 15 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/7pm GMT/5am AEST (Saturday).

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews and Xbox Guru-in-Chief. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan , catch him on Podcast Unlocked , and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.