Upcoming Rhythm-Based Battle Royale Game Headbangers Gets A Halloween Release Date

Players control stout-bodied birds and engage in chaotic musical minigames with 29 others.

By Matthew D'Onofrio, News Editor Posted: June 22, 2023

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This new game that was recently announced is pretty coo. (Get it?!)

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale is a rhythm-based battle royale game where players control pigeons and engage in chaotic musical minigames that test their memory, rhythm, reflexes, reaction time, and rapping skills. It offers 23 musical minigames with various twists and challenges, including copying instructions, playing the piano with a slingshot, and racing into the solar system. When it was first announced, we were pretty interested... well, SOME of the staff were!

Players can customize their pigeons with hundreds of unique items, earn breadcrumbs to unlock more customizations, compete against up to 29 other players in avian lobbies, and track their progress in the all-free battle pass to unlock new customization items. The game — which is developed by Team17 — also supports crossplay, allowing players to compete with friends on different platforms.

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale is now set to launch on October 31 for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

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Matthew D'Onofrio, News Editor

Matthew “dinofries” D'Onofrio is a writer, content creator, podcaster and — most importantly — a gamer. With such a strong passion for video games and a severe case of FOMO, it's no surprise he always has his finger on the pulse of the gaming world. On the rare occasion Matt's away from a screen, you'll find him strumming away on his acoustic guitar or taking care of his cat Totoro.