Amerikanerne må siges at blive forkælet i stor stil op til jul. Ikke nok med at de har fået en måneds forspring med Guitar Hero III, men de får endnu længere tid alene med EA, MTV Games & Harmonix’ Rock Band. Sent i går aftes kunne sidstnævnte fortælle, at Rock Band nu var “gået guld” og derved klar til at indtage butikshylderne allerede den 20. november i USA. En del af årsagen til den europæiske forsinkelse, skyldes at man simpelthen ikke kan møde efterspørgelsen. Dertil vil den europæiske udgave af Rock Band være “lokaliseret” og byde på in-game dialog (og formodentlig også et par numre) på de mange forskellige lokalsprog.


Cambridge, Massachusetts- November 5, 2007 – Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that its highly anticipated music videogame Rock Band™ has gone gold, is in final production and manufacturing, and set for launch. The Rock Band Special Edition Bundle will be available in North America on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system November 20th for the suggested retail price of $169.99. In addition Rock Band for PLAYSTATION®2 computer entertainment system will be in stores on December 18th for the suggested retail price of $159.99.



“Rock Band is a true symbol of Harmonix’s vision, dedication and passion for music and after two years of development, we are thrilled that Rock Band is finally ready to get in the hands of rock fans everywhere,” said Alex Rigopolous, CEO of Harmonix. “We have a small army filling our warehouses with final product, ready for our November 20th ship date so players can fulfill their rock and roll aspirations. Now, our focus is putting together an amazing selection of downloadable music content for players so players can continue to further customize their Rock Band experience post launch.”