Standard Tournament Rules & Settings


Player Type

  • Band Competition; Minimum Three (3) Players, Maximum Five (5) Players

Console/Platform

  • Xbox 360

Game Settings

  • Play Now Mode
  • Quickplay
  • Difficulty Level: Any (each band chooses their own)

Match Settings

  • Bands will complete one song to be scored by judges

Final Match Settings (Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Finals/Grand Finals)

  • N/A

Special Rules

  • DEVASTATION will provide one set of instruments for bands to use
  • All bands must have at least three (3) members and no more than five (5)
  • All bands must have at one (1) singer and one (1) guitarist (bass or lead)
  • In addition to the guitarist and singer, bands may have one (1) drummer, one (1) keyboard player and one (1) additional guitarist (bass or lead)
  • All bands must submit their DLC song requests to operations@devastationevent.com by 11:59 PM PST on Monday, September 26th; no DLC, that has not been previously submitted, will be installed onsite at the event
  • No customizing characters, bands or logos

Judging Criteria

  • Song Percentage (%) Completed, 25%
    Each player’s song percentage will be averaged together and divided by four (4) to provide the score.
  • Dress/Costumes/Appearance, 25%
    Each player’s appearance and costuming selection.
  • Performance/Stage Presence, 25%
    Each player’s performance and presence on stage, including crowd interaction.
  • Overall Rating, 25%.
    A score based on the judge’s opinion of the entirety of the presentation.