Bethesda has released the official soundtrack to Hi-Fi Rush on YouTube. The latest title from Tango Gameworks has been a hit among many gamers, with its music being a key contributor such as, for instance, how it brings the best of Guitar Hero to Hi-Fi Rush. With the official soundtrack going public on YouTube, fans can experience Hi-Fi Rush's original tunes beyond the game.
Hi-Fi Rush may have launched with little to no marketing, but it's been one of the biggest first-party titles for Xbox in the recent past. In fact, the game was so successful that Hi-Fi Rush outperformed triple-A title Forspoken on Steam during their launch week in late January. The game's commercial success was largely helped by how it incorporated music and rhythm throughout Hi-Fi Rush's gameplay. As such, it may come as no surprise that many gamers took a liking to Tango's original music in the game and requested the music to be publicly accessible. It appears Bethesda may have finally granted this fan request.
The official Hi-Fi Rush soundtrack is now available on Bethesda's YouTube channel with all 66 tracks from the game. The total runtime of the official soundtrack goes up to a little over three and a half hours, including extended mixes for several of the tracks. While the YouTube availability comes as a welcome addition, fans will likely hope Bestheda will follow this up by uploading the full soundtrack on music streaming platforms. Neither Bethesda nor Tango Gameworks has commented on the possibility, though it may not be far off to expect the official soundtrack on Spotify soon, especially given its popularity.
It should be noted that Bethesda has released a Spotify playlist that features all of Hi-Fi Rush's licensed music ranging from The Perfect Drug from Nine Inch Nails to Wolfgang Gartner's Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony. Apart from these tracks, Hi-Fi Rush even offers substitutes for the licensed music under its Streamer Mode, intended for helping content creators avoid copyright strikes.
As of now, it's unclear what Tango Gameworks plans to do with Hi-Fi Rush beyond the music considerations. While a sequel may be possible, given the commercial reception for the rhythm-based action game, it will be a while until the studio announces any plans, if at all. Although Bethesda's decision to shadow drop Hi-Fi Rush and its consequent success could mean Xbox may opt for more surprise launches. Either way, it's shaping up to be an interesting year for Xbox and gaming, particularly the rhythm-based genre.
Hi-Fi Rush is available now on PC and Xbox Series X/S.