Megahit VR game Maestro launches massive DLC, ‘La Crème de la Crème’
News Summary
Maestro, the full-length VR rhythm conducting game formed after the success of development team Double Jack's viral free demo Maestro: The Masterclass, has launched its fourth content pack today, challenging players to put their technical virtuosity to the test in their FREE DLC 'La Crème de la Crème'.
The new DLC includes the following two new cosmetics:
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New formal hands.
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New formal orchestra costume.
And five new DLC tracks:
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Mozart: Requiem - Dies Irae
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Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5
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Holst: The Planets - Mars
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Bizet: Carmen - Les Toréadors
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Ode to Joy
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Previous content packs include the Star Wars content pack, including Star Wars: Episode 1 - 'Duel of the Fates' by John Williams, the sorcery-themed 'Secret Sorcery' pack with Harry Potter and Fantasia music, and the 'Doom Bound' pack featuring Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings music.
Doom Bound Pack Tracklist:
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Ramin Djawadi – Main Theme (Game of Thrones)
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Howard Shore – The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (Lord of the Rings)
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Jacques Offenbach – Orpheus in the Underworld
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Franz Liszt – Totentanz (up to minute 4)
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Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 10, 2nd Movement
Secrets of Sorcery Pack Tracklist:
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John Williams: Hedwige's theme (Harry Potter)
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Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Fantasia)
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Edvard Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King
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Manuel de Falla: El Amor Brujo
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Antonio Vivaldi: Winter
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Hector Berlioz: The Fantastic Symphony
VR label Creature's title transports the player to the Paris classical music scene. It launched for Quest 2, Quest 3, 3S, and Pro, as well as Steam VR, in October 2024. Maestro is the first of three projects to receive funding from the SideQuest x Creature $1,000,000 Indie VR Fund, launched in August 2023 to support promising independent developers.
About the Game
Maestro VR is an immersive rhythmic music game that puts you on the podium as a star orchestra conductor! Using your own two hands and a giant orchestra of expert musicians, you'll bring to life a vast array of orchestral pieces–classical, jazz, techno, hip-hop and beyond.
Learn the skills of a real-life conductor, keeping the tempo, cueing musicians, and guiding crescendos to an epic musical finale. You'll also unlock new costumes, batons and decors, titles, and trophies that'll pace your rise as a true Person of Culture / true Maestro!
Features:
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Be the Maestro: Learn to expertly conduct a gigantic orchestra in VR, using your hands to follow the tempo dynamics and give cues to the musicians.
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Infinite variety: Play your own custom music in creative mode, or move your hands to the music in casual mode.
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Play your way: Adjust the difficulty for a calmer (or harder!) experience.
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Sharpen your baton: Progress your skills as you play, unlocking new cosmetics, titles and trophies that'll help hone your conducting skills.
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Not just classical: Play music of different eras and genres from around the world!
About Double Jack
Maestro is the debut title from Double Jack, a small VR development team based in France. After the roaring success of their free demo Maestro: The Masterclass, they've expanded it into a full game.
About Creature
Founded in 2023, Creature is a VR-focused video game studio and label committed to revolutionizing the gaming industry through innovation and creativity. With a talented team of industry veterans and a portfolio of groundbreaking projects (THRASHER, Laser Dance, Cubism, Budget Cuts and The Light Brigade), Creature aims to build the future of play. In addition to developing its own games, Creature offers business development services to independent studios, empowering them to succeed in a competitive market.
About SideQuest
SideQuest is a place to get more apps for the Oculus Quest, as well as a completely safe way to enjoy some cutting-edge content in VR and expand the capability of your standalone VR headset. The VR content aggregator makes it easier for users to access content that is not yet available on the Oculus Store and as a proving ground for developers to validate their content and kick-start their communities. SideQuest is completely free for users and developers–and always will be–as it is deeply committed to supporting the VR industry.
