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According to the recently released October sales numbers by the NPD group, first week sales for the newest installment in the Guitar Hero series may have been a disappointment to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Co. Sales for Guitar Hero World Tour in its first week (launch date October 26) were 534,000 units. Compare this to last year’s October release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, whose sales were 1.4 million units in its first week and you’ll see the huge disparity. Could we be seeing signs of the rock game war raging between Activision and its closest competitor Harmonix’s Rock Band series?
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While it may be old news to some, I’m betting there are quite a few of you out there who haven’t heard the latest confirmations from both Microsoft & Sony concerning instrument controller compatibility between the big upcoming music games.
With the controller “lock-out” between Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock, many music gamers are loathe to purchase multiple full new setups this fall when the newest titles and equipment debut in order to play each game to its capacity. Well, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 owners can now put those fears to rest:
Thanks to posts located HERE at the official Playstation blog, and HERE at the Gamerscore (Official Xbox) blog, both companies have confirmed that any instrument controller from Rock Revolution, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band 2 will work between all 3 games. Now, instead of buying everything, you can make the choice you want, knowing you will be able to play everything with little hassle.
Or you can wait and see what our Rockin’ Reviewer, Cena, has to say about the new equipment once he gets his hands on them. I’m curious to see how much of the new gear he’s gonna spring for, and where he’s gonna put it all!
This past Friday, Bloomberg.com reported that video game publisher Konami has filed suit against Harmonix/MTV/Viacom over claims of Rock Band violating patents they filed back in 2002-2003. Konami is reportedly seeking cash compensation, in addition to trying to prevent Harmonix from using the instrument controllers in their games. Continue Reading “Dance Dance Revolution Makers File Suit Against Harmonix” »
When you have the kind of success that Harmonix has had with its breakout hit Rock Band, you know it’s only a matter of time before your competitors start borrowing ideas and trying to add their own flavor.
Case in point, the Guitar Hero folks have announced a band version of their game including instruments which should be out by the holidays, and now Konami comes full circle with their own title: Rock Revolution
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