Mixtape writer Annapurna Interactive has specified by no unsure phrases that no, Mixtape is not going to be delisted “because of music licenses expiring”.
Speaking to Kotaku, artistic director Johnny Galvatron confirmed that, not like different video games like Guitar Hero that use licensed music and later needed to take away them or be delisted completely, Beethoven and Dinosaur paid “further” to maintain “Mixtape’s licenses up in perpetuity”.
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Then, simply to ensure there was no misunderstanding, the writer careworn on X/Twitter: “We heard some individuals say Mixtape could be delisted because of music licenses expiring. That was a lie. Have a fantastic weekend, everybody.”
We heard some individuals say MIXTAPE could be delisted because of music licenses expiring. That was a lie. Have a fantastic weekend, everybody. https://t.co/C3VesfWPpz— Annapurna Interactive (@A_i) Might 16, 2026
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Elsewhere within the interview, Galvatron talked concerning the threat of “hat[ing all the songs] by the top” of the sport’s manufacturing cycle, however that turned out to be a pointless worry.
“My greatest hesitation was like, ‘if I make a sport with all of my favorite songs, is it gonna be like beginning a enterprise with my associates? Am I gonna hate every thing by the top?’ And no, I don’t,” Galvatron added.
“I nonetheless get a buzz listening to it and beginning the sport and seeing Devo play and these characters come out.”
We thought Mixtape was “a delight”, writing in Eurogamer’s 4 out of 5 stars Mixtape evaluation: “It is a celebration of teenage life that makes its level, aptly, simply as a teen would”.
