MTV seems to have plans for its first real jump into the game market. Yes, that’s right, I am saying that Pimp My Ride, Pure Ride, MTV Music Generator, and Celebrity Deathmatch don’t count. They get a free pass from Rock Band.

The rumored “big announcement” that they were going to make has apparently been made. Some singles will be available as downloadable content before being released anywhere else. The big bang starts with a Metallica track off of their new album.

MTV senior vice president of home entertainment, Paul DeGooyer, made the announcement that Rock Band manufacturer Harmonix and MTV are planning to premier a string of new songs on updated versions of the hit computer game, the biggest draw of which is Metallica.

He told Rocky Mountain News: "There are a couple of things we've committed to, one of them with Metallica for example. They've reserved the right to give us their first single from their new album for the game." -Source

I would love to see a trend of this. More and more artists giving their new music to Rock Band is an easy way to promote upcoming albums and a nice way to make a quick buck too. What bands will jump in? Are we going to get quality DLC or just a bunch of Fall out Boy tracks?