Speaking at Billboard’s “Digital Music Live” conference, Harmonix CEO (and co-founder) Alex Rigopolous has said that they would be breaking the "yearly release cycle" and thus Rock Band 3 would not be released this year.

However, Rigopolous says that we won’t be seeing Rock Band 3 this year as the team is making “a choice to break out of the annual release cycle for Rock Band this year.” He explained further stating, “[This is] partly because the annual cycle places limits on the choices you can make as a developer. We’re trying to take a long term view.”

Of course that sounds a bit too much like PR BS, but this Harmonix and they’re cool dudes. Thus Rigopolous admits that it’s also because the company wants to put as much attention as possible on their new Beatles game, an effort I can’t applaud more. The only people who could really have a problem with this whole delay business is EA, because it’s less money for them, but Rigopolous says not worry. “Well, I’m sure they’d take [Rock Band 3] if we gave it to them, but they know how important this series is and they’re willing to give it the time it needs,” he said.

StarJet via thatvideogameblog.com »