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"Rock Band 3" in the works, another band-centric game a possibility

August 21, 2009 in Interview comments 21

Well, you knew it was coming, didn't you?

According to the MTV head of games, the next title in the Rock Band series, effectively "Rock Band 3", is in the works, and they are exploring the possibility of yet another band-centric game. Which makes you wonder, who's next after The Beatles? Led Zeppelin? Let the rumor mill start turning.

Q: So for those tent pole releases, what happens after The Beatles game – what’s coming in 2010? Another major artist game? Or Rock Band 3?

A: We’re exploring both – and possibly will do both. The Harmonix development team are working on what is effectively the next game, or ‘Rock Band 3’. We aren’t standing still – we will keep moving into new areas and look at new technologies that our platform holder partners are also developing, such as Project Natal from Microsoft. We’re working with them to pull some things together. So it’s pretty exciting time for the future of our music game business.
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    conel3 Aug 21, 09
    Great another game exactly the same as the last one. Might aswell just be DLC
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      Existence Aug 21, 09
      They wouldn't be able to make as much money as with DLC.
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      FinalFantasyFanaticc Aug 21, 09
      Tbh with you, unlike Guitar Hero which pumps out 4+ games per year, Rock Band 3 will have had alot of work put into it and will have been well thought out.

      I can see it being a very different game as opposed to Rock Band 2.
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      Shinobi_razor Aug 21, 09
      like they said about making RB2 last year or whatever, one of the biggest reasons for it is for Harmonix to have a "retail presence" i think they called it, during the Holiday season, as a visual alternative to whatever 200 Guitar Hero games are on the shelf at that time. it makes good business sense.
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      McClubbin Aug 21, 09
      Not necessarily. According to this article Harmonix are looking at using Natal for RB3. So I wouldn't really consider it DLC if they do end up implementing it.
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        Shinobi_razor Aug 22, 09
        how would that work for the PS3 version of RB3?
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          metalhead4105 Sep 25, 09
          It won't. PS3 gets the short end of the stick for this one. Of course whether or not Natal is actually implemented is still unknown. Sounds kind of pointless for a music rhythm game though.
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    Play ISDF Aug 21, 09
    Who wants to bet that as soon as Rock Band 3 is released and everyone is playing it, Australia will get the hand-me-down Rock Band 2 at full price still?
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    Aussie Legend Aug 21, 09
    Rock Band 3? woot!

    Natal Support? no so woot...

    And EA better get their arse together and release it outside of the US the same time (if not, before the end of the year it comes out in).
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    streetcarp81 Aug 21, 09
    i still own RB1, never bought RB2 nor will I buy another full band set when the first one works just fine. I am very happy with them pumping out DLC every week and i dont mind buying a song or 3pk here or there. but Guitar Hero is just obscene. I only bought GH2 and have not purchased another since or have I bought any GH DLC. And if RB3 has Natal, wont that defeat the purpose of having the instruments(pseudo instruments)? unless it follows the guitar/bass player and singer run around their living room.
    • 0
      reaver11 Aug 21, 09
      Jesus, man! Get RB2 and import your RB1 songs onto it! Damn...
    • 0
      FinalFantasyFanaticc Aug 21, 09
      Why are you saying you won't buy a full band set?

      YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Just buy Rock Band 2's Disc and play using your RB band set ; ;

      Some people these days....
    • 0
      Shinobi_razor Aug 22, 09
      FFS, RB2 adds a bunch of new songs, just add the RB1 songs to your HDD and you can play everything on RB2. and the same will be true for RB3. just gives you more songs dude.
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    reaver11 Aug 21, 09
    I'll bet the next band-centric game is either Zeppeling or Floyd. Could you imagine the "Dreamscapes" for The Wall!? Man would that be the best thing in the world.
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      Shinobi_razor Aug 22, 09
      Zeppelin is super protective of their songs and unfortunately its unlikely they will let their songs be on a game. they have a hard time even letting them be on movies. Jack Black had to beg and plead with them to let Immigrant be played in School of Rock, a movie that celebrated rock music.
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        reaver11 Aug 22, 09
        I'm not expecting Zeppelin, but they along with Floyd are right up there with The Beatles and are large enough to warrant an entire game.

        But heck, you never know. Maybe they'll see that TB:RB did such a great job of creating a great atmosphere and not diminishing the quality of the music (and in some areas, improved it) in any way. Thats what I'm hoping will happen with either Zeppelin or Floyd. It'd be a sad day though if Floyd ended up on GH. I would literally e-mail Activision everyday in protest. It would kill me to see Roger, Rick, Dave, and Nick as stupid looking GH avatars. Makes me quiver...
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          Shinobi_razor Aug 23, 09
          i would definitely be excited for a RB: Zeppelin game for sure. although they might do like the Beatles and make it so the songs wouldnt work in regular RB which would really suck, that really annoys me about Beatles: RB but im still gonna play it though.
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    Star of Spurs Aug 21, 09
    Rock Band: Boston
    Rock Band: The Killers
    Rock Band: Muse
    Rock Band: Lost Prophets

    Any of these would make me very happy.
    • 0
      MusiKon Aug 21, 09
      Gimme Muse and I'll love Harmonix forever.

      Well, I already do for Amplitude, but you get my point.
    • 0
      reaver11 Aug 22, 09
      Unfortunately HMX seems to reserve their band-centric games towards legendary/huge bands. AC/DC and The Beatles have had appropriate treatment, but any of those groups, especially Boston sine 90% of their good songs are already in the game, warrant atleast a 6-pack of DLC but not an entire game. Maybe GH will do it? They don't seem to care how many shit games they spit out.

      But yes, I agree that we need more from Muse and The Killers.
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        FinalFantasyFanaticc Aug 22, 09
        Gimme Rock Band: Iron Maiden and i will never ever be off that game.

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