Fuser is a rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by NCSoft. It was released on November 10, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Fuser allows players to create DJ mixes from a number of licensed musical tracks, awarding the player for synchronized changes of tracks. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes as well as the means to share remixes with other users. Following the acquisition of Harmonix by Epic Games in 2021, Harmonix shuttered the multiplayer servers in December 2022 and removed the game and additional content from sale, while leaving the single player components playable.
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| Developer(s) | Harmonix |
| Publisher(s) | NCSoft |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | November 10, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm, party, multiplayer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editIn Fuser, the player takes the role of a DJ at a large concert and make a mashup of different songs. They have a virtual DJ table with four record players, custom instruments, sound filters, and up to 24 records (their crate) along the top of the screen. Each record has four tracks keyed by color and related to a type of musical instrument such as drums, guitar or vocals. At any time, the player can place a record, then select a specific track from that record, and then place it on any of the record players. This adds that instrument's track to the current mix across all four records, automatically adjusting the mix's tempo and musical key. New records/tracks can be added to any record player, overriding the previous track in the mix. Additionally, each player can be cued up with a second instrument track, which can be then switched back and forth individually, or all four players can be changed to the new ones by a single drop or using a "riser" that transitions them over a short period. Audio filters can be used on each instrument, and the user has the ability to create various instrument loops via a multibutton synthesizer which then can be added as another instrument to the current mix. This concept is comparable to Harmonix' prior game DropMix, which was a physical card game incorporating NFC technology with an electronic game board and mobile app that was published through Hasbro.[1][2]
The game has a single-player campaign featuring multiple sets across various venues. At each set, the player attempts to make mixes, scoring more points by adding new tracks either on the downbeat or at specific beats by each instrument where the track drops. Additionally, the virtual audience will throw out requests, such as for specific songs, songs from a specific genre, or a certain type of instrument. Completing these requests in a short amount of time scores additional points. The player is ranked on a five-star scale based on their total score during the set.[1] To achieve a high score, the player has the opportunity to customize the contents of the crate to be as efficient as possible in switching between tracks.[2]
Fuser also includes both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes that let players collaborate on creating a mix, or battle against each other.[1] Players can also participate in weekly mix events that tasks players with creating a mix based around a particular musical genre or instrument that is then voted on by other players. The game also features a freestyle mode that allows players to create their own mixes and share them with others over social media.[1]
Harmonix introduced the Headliner Spotlight feature in May 2021. This presents a few "Diamond Stage" dedicated Twitch channel which players can perform Fuser mixes in front of viewers. Players can earn in-game diamonds from other game activities to reserve spots on the Diamond Stage as well as to unlock additional cosmetics, songs, and other features. While a player is performing on the stage, viewers can submit requests, fashioned similar to those in the game's campaign mode, to challenge the current player.[3]
Development
editHarmonix had announced a publishing deal through NCSoft in August 2018 for a rhythm game for personal computers and consoles.[4] Harmonix' Dan Sussman said that NCSoft had seen the game in an early state and quickly became their publishing partner for it, including support for showcasing the game at industry events.[5] Fuser was announced at the 2020 PAX East event in February 2020, with plans for release on November 10, 2020.[6]
Sussman said that Fuser was a continued evolution of their music games in how they have looked at player agency. With Fuser, Sussman believed that many players of their games have a wide range of musical tastes, as well wanting to have more control of how they interact with their music, thus enabling them to be creative with their tastes.[5] Additionally, Harmonix found that with games like Rock Band, which offered a large number of songs, the songs essentially became disposable as players didn't have much incentive to learn the songs in details, and wanted a game that gave the player an opportunity to get more familiar with the structure of a song.[5] Compared to many of Harmonix' past games, Fuser does not require any special peripherals. Harmonix's Dan Walsh said that accessibility and ease of bringing the game to market, both as retail and digital products, was a driver behind a peripheral-less game.[7] Sussman also found that because Fuser featured new gameplay compared to any of their previous games, it was able to draw both experienced rhythm game players and new players into it.[5]
Sussman said that as with past Harmonix games, songs from bands closely associated with Harmonix employees will likely also appear on the full setlist. Sussman also said that for music licensing purposes, they assured that the rights for these songs not only include the ability to mix with other songs, but for users to share these songs and mixes to social media.[5]
Harmonix announced that the game's online features will shut down on December 19, 2022. The game and all DLC will be removed from sale, though players will still be able to use all content they own in the game's offline modes following this date.[8] However, it was announced on December 16, 2022 that the servers would stay up until early 2023, due to an unspecified issue.[9]
Soundtrack
editThe following songs are included with the base Fuser game:[10][11]
| Artist | Song | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Cent | "In da Club" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2003 |
| a-ha | "Take On Me" | Pop | 1984 |
| Ace of Base | "The Sign" | Pop | 1994 |
| Agent 001 | "Daniel Wiggy" | Dance | 2003 |
| Amy Winehouse | "Rehab" | R&B | 2006 |
| Armin van Buuren | "Blah Blah Blah" | Dance | 2018 |
| Austin Seltzer | "Shanghai Slugfest" | Dance | 2020 |
| Ava Max | "Sweet but Psycho" | Pop | 2018 |
| Bad Bunny | "Yo Perreo Sola" | Latin/Caribbean | 2020 |
| Basement Jaxx | "Where's Your Head At" | Dance | 2001 |
| Basra Khan | "Black Phosphorous" | Dance | 2020 |
| Becky G & Natti Natasha | "Sin Pijama" | Latin/Caribbean | 2018 |
| Benny Benassi presents The Biz | "Satisfaction" | Dance | 2001 |
| Bignums | "High Fructose" | Dance | 2020 |
| Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" | Pop | 2019 |
| Black Light Odyssey | "Sequence Her" | Dance | 2019 |
| Blue Öyster Cult | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | Rock | 1976 |
| Bobby Brown | "My Prerogative" | R&B | 1988 |
| Brad Paisley | "Mud on the Tires" | Country | 2003 |
| Brown | "Reminds Me" | Dance | 2020 |
| Cade7 | "Dot Calm" | Dance | 2020 |
| Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2017 |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | Pop | 2011 |
| The Chainsmokers ft. Daya | "Don't Let Me Down" | Dance | 2015 |
| Charm Syndicate | "Bloom" | Dance | 2020 |
| Childish Gambino | "Summertime Magic" | R&B | 2018 |
| The Clash | "Rock the Casbah" | Rock | 1982 |
| Coldplay | "Clocks" | Rock | 2002 |
| Colette | "Physically (Pete Moss Remix)" | Dance | 2020 |
| CrackCase | "Rupture Academy" | Dance | 2020 |
| Da Sunlounge ft. Sara Z | "Been Here From the Start" | Dance | 2013 |
| Danny Humbles | "Streetfire Tango" | Dance | 2020 |
| David Youu | "Get Back To Me" | Dance | 2020 |
| Deadmau5 ft. Rob Swire | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | Dance | 2008 |
| Dissentor | "Rotten Colossus" | Dance | 2020 |
| DMX | "X Gon' Give It to Ya" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2003 |
| Dolly Parton | "Jolene" | Country | 1973 |
| Donna Summer | "Hot Stuff" | Dance | 1979 |
| Doscomp | "Lonely Mornings" | Dance | 2020 |
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | Pop | 2019 |
| DYH | "Let's Go Home" | Dance | 2020 |
| Eddie Japan | "Summer Hair" | Rock | 2019 |
| Eric B. & Rakim | "Don't Sweat the Technique" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1992 |
| Faint Shadow | "Feeling Never Lasts" | Dance | 2019 |
| Fatboy Slim | "The Rockafeller Skank" | Dance | 1998 |
| Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas | "G.D.F.R." | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2014 |
| Grandmaster Melle Mel | "The Message (2012)" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1982 |
| Greg LeBeau | "This Isn’t Enough" | Dance | 2020 |
| Grouplove | "Tongue Tied" | Pop | 2011 |
| Hashtyani | "Mantra" | Dance | 2020 |
| Hollow | "Rip The Floor Open" | Dance | 2020 |
| Imagine Dragons | "Thunder" | Rock | 2017 |
| J Balvin & Willy William | "Mi Gente" | Latin/Caribbean | 2017 |
| Joliet | "Groove on Lockdown" | Dance | 2020 |
| Jonas Brothers | "Sucker" | Pop | 2019 |
| Justin Timberlake | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Pop | 2016 |
| Karol G & Nicki Minaj | "Tusa" | Latin/Caribbean | 2019 |
| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | "All the Stars" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2018 |
| The Killers | "The Man" | Rock | 2017 |
| LaBelle | "Lady Marmalade" | R&B | 1974 |
| Lady Gaga | "Born This Way" | Pop | 2011 |
| Life On Planets | "Raise it Up" | Dance | 2018 |
| Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus | "Old Town Road (Remix)" | Pop | 2019 |
| Lizzo | "Good as Hell" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2016 |
| LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | Dance | 2011 |
| Lonely C ft Kendra Foster | "Hold Up (Radio Edit)" | Dance | 2018 |
| Lord Felix | "Studio 54" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2019 |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz | "Thrift Shop" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2012 |
| Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera | "Moves like Jagger" | Pop | 2011 |
| Megadeth | "Symphony of Destruction" | Rock | 1992 |
| Meghan Trainor | "Me Too" | Pop | 2016 |
| Midnight Magic | "I Gotta Feeling" | Dance | 2016 |
| Migos | "Stir Fry" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2017 |
| Naughty by Nature | "O.P.P." | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1991 |
| Nelly | "Hot in Herre" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2002 |
| O-Zone | "Dragostea Din Tei" | Dance | 2003 |
| ORION | "Time For Crime" | Dance | 2019 |
| Otis Redding | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | R&B | 1968 |
| Panic! at the Disco | "High Hopes" | Pop | 2018 |
| Pattern Drama ft. Aquarius Heaven & Hezza Fezza | "Wait For Me" | Dance | 2017 |
| Paul van Dyk | "For an Angel (PvD Remix '09)" | Dance | 1994 |
| Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | Pop | 2013 |
| Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer | "Give Me Everything" | Pop | 2011 |
| Pixies | "Here Comes Your Man" | Rock | 1989 |
| Post Malone | "Better Now" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2018 |
| Rage Against the Machine | "Killing in the Name" | Rock | 1992 |
| Rick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Pop | 1987 |
| Rüfüs Du Sol | "Eyes" | Dance | 2018 |
| Salt-N-Pepa | "Push It" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1987 |
| Sam Hunt | "Body Like a Back Road" | Country | 2017 |
| Sean Paul | "Temperature" | Latin/Caribbean | 2006 |
| Shania Twain | "Any Man of Mine" | Country | 1995 |
| Sia ft. Sean Paul | "Cheap Thrills" | Pop | 2016 |
| Smash Mouth | "All Star" | Rock | 1999 |
| Soul Clap ft. Nick Monaco & Bill "Bass" Nelson | "Future 4 Love" | Rock | 2016 |
| Steve Porter | "Espresso" | Dance | 2017 |
| STL GLD ft. Latrell James | "Chaka Zulu" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2012 |
| T.I. ft. Jay-Z | "Bring Em Out" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2004 |
| TK Sun | "Hold On Infinite" | Dance | 2020 |
| Tones and I | "Dance Monkey" | Pop | 2019 |
| A Tribe Called Quest | "Can I Kick It?" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1990 |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Stressed Out" | Rock | 2015 |
| The Unicorn Princess | "Back To Boston" | Dance | 2020 |
| Warren G & Nate Dogg | "Regulate" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1994 |
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | Pop | 2019 |
| Whitney Houston | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Pop | 1987 |
| Young MC | "Bust a Move" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1989 |
| Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey | "The Middle" | Dance | 2018 |
Three songs were also available as pre-order bonuses. The pre-order bonuses were later released as normal DLC on January 21, 2021.
| Artist | Song | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | Pop | 2017 |
| Khalid | "Young Dumb & Broke" | R&B | 2017 |
| The Killers | "Mr. Brightside" | Rock | 2003 |
DLC
editUpon release, 25 songs became available as the first batch of DLC.[12]
On November 18, 2020, Harmonix announced the first batch of post-release DLC songs, along with the 2020 Backstage Pass which includes all songs and cosmetic packs released until the end of 2020.
| Artist | Song | Genre | Year | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deee-Lite | "Groove Is in the Heart" | Pop | 1990 | November 19, 2020 |
| Harry Styles | "Adore You" | Pop | 2019 | November 19, 2020 |
| Zedd & Griff | "Inside Out" | Dance | 2020 | November 19, 2020 |
| Maroon 5 | "Maps" | Pop | 2014 | November 24, 2020 |
| Schoolboy Q | "Man of the Year" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2013 | November 24, 2020 |
| Tag Team | "Whoomp! (There It Is)" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1993 | November 24, 2020 |
| Future | "Mask Off" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2017 | December 3, 2020 |
| Sub Urban | "Cradles" | Dance | 2019 | December 3, 2020 |
| OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" | Pop | 2013 | December 3, 2020 |
| Lizzo | "Juice" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2019 | December 10, 2020 |
| Rascal Flatts | "Life Is a Highway" | Country | 2006 | December 10, 2020 |
| Weezer | "Buddy Holly" | Rock | 1994 | December 10, 2020 |
| Mase | "Feel So Good" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1997 | December 17, 2020 |
| The Sugarhill Gang | "Apache (2012)" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1981 | December 17, 2020 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | "Gravel Pit" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2000 | December 17, 2020 |
| Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX | "I Love It" | Pop | 2012 | December 22, 2020 |
| Flo Rida ft. T-Pain | "Low" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2007 | December 22, 2020 |
| EMF | "Unbelievable" | Pop | 1990 | December 22, 2020 |
| Lil Uzi Vert | "XO Tour Llif3" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2017 | December 29, 2020 |
| Jack Harlow | "Whats Poppin" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2020 | December 29, 2020 |
| SAINt JHN | "Roses (Imanbek Remix)" | Dance | 2019 | December 29, 2020 |
| Chumbawamba | "Tubthumping" | Rock | 1997 | January 7, 2021 |
| The Clash | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | Rock | 1982 | January 7, 2021 |
| Post Malone | "Circles" | Pop | 2019 | January 7, 2021 |
| Chaka Demus & Pliers | "Murder She Wrote" | Latin/Caribbean | 1992 | January 14, 2021 |
| Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man | "Whine Up" | Latin/Caribbean | 2007 | January 14, 2021 |
| Ricky Martin | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | Latin/Caribbean | 1999 | January 14, 2021 |
| Jason Derulo | "Take You Dancing" | Pop | 2020 | January 28, 2021 |
| Marshmello ft. Bastille | "Happier" | Dance | 2018 | January 28, 2021 |
| Shaggy | "Boombastic (Hot Shot 2020)" | Latin/Caribbean | 1995 | January 28, 2021 |
| 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior | "Mood" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2020 | February 4, 2021 |
| Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat | "Baby, I'm Jealous" | Pop | 2020 | February 4, 2021 |
| Shawn Mendes | "Higher" | Pop | 2020 | February 4, 2021 |
| David Guetta & Sia | "Let's Love" | Dance | 2020 | February 11, 2021 |
| Dua Lipa & Blackpink | "Kiss and Make Up" | Pop | 2017 | February 11, 2021 |
| Surf Mesa ft. Emilee | "ILY (I Love You Baby)" | Dance | 2019 | February 11, 2021 |
| Anitta ft. Cardi B and Myke Towers | "Me Gusta" | Latin/Caribbean | 2020 | February 18, 2021 |
| Harry Styles | "Golden" | Pop | 2020 | February 18, 2021 |
| Marshmello, Imanbek ft. Usher | "Too Much" | Dance | 2020 | February 18, 2021 |
| Bell Biv DeVoe | "Poison" | R&B | 1990 | February 25, 2021 |
| DaBaby | "Bop" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2019 | February 25, 2021 |
| Daddy Yankee ft. Snow | "Con Calma" | Latin/Caribbean | 2019 | February 25, 2021 |
| Ava Max | "My Head & My Heart" | Pop | 2020 | March 4, 2021 |
| Bonnie Tyler | "Holding Out for a Hero" | Rock | 1984 | March 4, 2021 |
| David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida | "Where Them Girls At" | Dance | 2011 | March 11, 2021 |
| Vengaboys | "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" | Dance | 1998 | March 11, 2021 |
| The White Stripes | "Seven Nation Army" | Rock | 2003 | March 11, 2021 |
| Sean Kingston | "Fire Burning" | Latin/Caribbean | 2009 | March 18, 2021 |
| Tiësto | "Red Lights" | Dance | 2013 | March 18, 2021 |
| Linkin Park | "Numb" | Rock | 2003 | March 25, 2021 |
| Martin Garrix | "Animals" | Dance | 2013 | March 25, 2021 |
| Modern English | "I Melt with You" | Pop | 1982 | March 25, 2021 |
| Darude | "Sandstorm" | Dance | 2000 | April 1, 2021 |
| Panic! at the Disco | "Dancing's Not a Crime" | Pop | 2018 | April 1, 2021 |
| La Guerra Naranja | "Una Noche Más" | Latin/Caribbean | 2021 | April 8, 2021 |
| Winnage | "The Night Porter" | Dance | 2021 | April 8, 2021 |
| Ja Rule ft. Ashanti | "Always on Time" | R&B | 2001 | April 15, 2021 |
| Lady Gaga & Blackpink | "Sour Candy" | Pop | 2020 | April 15, 2021 |
| Free Sheets | "Don't You Dare" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2001 | April 22, 2021 |
| ximena | "pi de limón" | Dance | 2021 | April 22, 2021 |
| Anthrax | "Among the Living" | Rock | 1987 | April 29, 2021 |
| The Offspring | "Self Esteem" | Rock | 1994 | April 29, 2021 |
| J. Cole | "No Role Modelz" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2015 | May 6, 2021 |
| Some Lover | "Days Ahead, Days Behind" | Country | 1995 | May 6, 2021 |
| Billie Eilish | "Therefore I Am" | Pop | 2020 | May 13, 2021 |
| Disclosure ft. Sam Smith | "Latch" | Dance | 2012 | May 13, 2021 |
| The Cure | "Friday I'm in Love" | Rock | 1992 | May 20, 2021 |
| Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | Pop | 1981 | May 20, 2021 |
| Connecticut River Boys | "Must Be Nice" | Country | 1970 | May 25, 2021 |
| Dirty Vegas | "Days Go By" | Dance | 2001 | May 27, 2021 |
| Haddaway | "What Is Love" | Dance | 1993 | May 27, 2021 |
| Faint Shadow | "Loop Pack 01" | Dance | 2021 | May 27, 2021 |
| Danny Humbles | "Loop Pack 02" | Dance | 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| The Last Cavallard | "Abilene and Down" | Country | 1985 | May 28, 2021 |
| Fleetwood Mac | "Dreams" | Rock | 1977 | June 3, 2021 |
| Hall & Oates | "Maneater" | Rock | 1982 | June 3, 2021 |
| Cap'n Spicy Dill | "Soon May the Wellerman Come" | Pop | 1860 | June 3, 2021 |
| TK Sun | "Loop Pack 03" | Dance | 2021 | June 4, 2021 |
| Zara Larsson | "Look What You've Done" | Pop | 2021 | June 10, 2021 |
| Alesso & Armin van Buuren | "Leave a Little Love" | Dance | 2021 | June 10, 2021 |
| Imagine Dragons | "Follow You" | Rock | 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
| Machine Gun Kelly & Blackbear | "My Ex's Best Friend" | Rock | 2020 | June 17, 2021 |
| Dissentor | "Loop Pack 12" | Dance | 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
| Dissentor | "Loop Pack 04" | Dance | 2021 | June 18, 2021 |
| Joel Corry ft. MNEK | "Head & Heart" | Pop | 2020 | June 24, 2021 |
| Masked Wolf | "Astronaut in the Ocean" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2019 | June 24, 2021 |
| Blanks | "Hart and 12th" | Dance | 2013 | June 25, 2021 |
| Lil Nas X | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" | Pop | 2021 | July 1, 2021 |
| Tiësto | "The Business" | Dance | 2020 | July 1, 2021 |
| ATB, Topic, A7S | "Your Love (9PM)" | Dance | 2021 | July 8, 2021 |
| Skrewbert | "The Game Got You" | Dance | 2016 | July 8, 2021 |
| Warlords of the Old West | "Strychnine Baby" | Rock | 2003 | July 9, 2021 |
| Beast Business | "Royce Please" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2016 | July 15, 2021 |
| Marlon Kane | "This is How You Left Me" | R&B | 1969 | July 15, 2021 |
| Black Astrolabe | "Parabola" | Rock | 1973 | July 15, 2021 |
| Katrina and the Waves | "Walking on Sunshine" | Pop | 1983 | July 22, 2021 |
| Faint Shadow | "Loop Pack 07" | Dance | 2021 | July 22, 2021 |
| The Lingala Sound | "Crystal Beach" | Dance | 2016 | July 29, 2021 |
| TK Sun | "Loop Pack 11" | Dance | 2021 | July 29, 2021 |
| Jace The Revelator ft. Info$ec | "Silly Bros" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2005 | July 30, 2021 |
| Righteous Palms Crew | "Take U 4 A Ride" | Dance | 1993 | August 5, 2021 |
| Bignums | "Loop Pack 05" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2021 | August 12, 2021 |
| The Venona Project | "Fermionic" | Dance | 2006 | August 19, 2021 |
| Pinhole Cage | "Just About to Snap" | Rock | 1997 | August 19, 2021 |
| Basra Khan | "Loop Pack 06" | Dance | 2021 | August 26, 2021 |
| Victoria Chance | "Love Theme from The Invisible Jury" | Pop | 2014 | September 2, 2021 |
| Spectral Interference | "Slackjaw" | Dance | 1986 | September 9, 2021 |
| The Proclaimers | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | Rock | 1988 | September 23, 2021 |
| Fine Young Cannibals | "She Drives Me Crazy" | Rock | 1988 | September 23, 2021 |
| Freda Turner | "Hard Light" | Dance | 1978 | September 30, 2021 |
| Ellie Goulding | "Lights" | Pop | 2010 | October 7, 2021 |
| X Ambassadors | "Renegades" | Rock | 2015 | October 7, 2021 |
| Deep Purple | "Smoke on the Water" | Rock | 1972 | October 7, 2021 |
| Talking Heads | "Burning Down the House" | Rock | 1983 | October 7, 2021 |
| Lossage | "Moon Lab" | Dance | 2013 | October 14, 2021 |
| Pseudoprime | "Laser Dome" | Dance | 2014 | October 21, 2021 |
| Bignums | "Larry's Place (Part II)" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2019 | October 28, 2021 |
| Naughty by Nature | "Hip Hop Hooray" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1993 | November 4, 2021 |
| Mobb Deep | "Shook Ones (Part II)" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 1995 | November 4, 2021 |
| Rick James | "Super Freak" | R&B | 1981 | November 4, 2021 |
| War | "Low Rider" | Rock | 1975 | November 4, 2021 |
| Jackson Oak | "Submerged" | Rock | 1995 | November 4, 2021 |
| Macrotape | "Barcoded" | Dance | 1990 | November 18, 2021 |
| Tiny Taps | "Dead Metrocard" | Dance | 2006 | November 25, 2021 |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Savage" | Rap/Hip-Hop | 2020 | December 9, 2021 |
| Dua Lipa | "Levitating" | Pop | 2020 | December 9, 2021 |
| Lizzo ft. Cardi B | "Rumors" | Pop | 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
| The Kid LAROI | "Stay" | Pop | 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
| CrackCase | "Somatic" | Dance | 2015 | December 9, 2021 |
| The Flashpaper Kingdom | "Watch Your Step" | Dance | 2012 | December 16, 2021 |
| Marlon Kane | "Parlayed" | R&B | 1969 | January 6, 2022 |
| Candy Kettles | "Dexting" | Dance | 2015 | January 20, 2022 |
| Nightfeels | "Find You" | Rock | 2005 | February 10, 2022 |
| 5 Bladed | "GrimeTime" | Dance | 2015 | February 17, 2022 |
| Son Horizon | "That Unbearable Lightness" | Dance | 2010 | April 14, 2022 |
On February 10, 2022, it was announced that after the release of individual singles from the 2021 Mixtape pack in March, paid DLC releases for the game would cease, while music inside of the Diamond Shop will continue to be released.[13]
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | NS: 80/100[14] PC: 74/100[15] PS4: 82/100[16] XONE: 81/100[17] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 6.5/10[18] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[19] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[20] |
| IGN | 7/10[21] |
| Nintendo Life | 7/10[22] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10[23] |
| PCMag | 4.5/5[24] |
| Shacknews | 8/10[25] |
| The Guardian | 5/5[26] |
Fuser received a generally positive reception from critics.[14][16][17] The PC release received "mixed or average reviews".[15]
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