Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Harmonix Patch for PS3 can't come out...THANKS TO ACTIVISION

In a very strange story these days, with so many PR people swarming around and not many companies actions leaking out, Harmonix has apparently tried to make a patch for the PS3, but couldn't because of Activision. Ok, so you may no by now that PS3 Guitar Hero III guitars don't work on Rock Band for the PS3, which is a bummer for PS3 people because, unlike Xbox 360 owners, they don't have the Guitar Hero II guitar. So Activision was set to release a patch last Tuesday (December 4th) that would enable the usage of the Guitar Hero III guitar. This is where it gets murky. Harmonix says that they have released the patch to Sony and Sony has approved it and is ready to release it but Activision is objecting the release of it. Sony, wanting Activision cooperation in the future (IMO) is holding the patch due to Activision's "continued objection". This is getting very ugly.
Harmonix has every right to come out with this press release because what Activision is doing is proving that they have to be afraid of Rock Band. Sure, Guitar Hero III may have sold many more units than Rock Band, but I can tell you now that public opinion is definitely more excited about Rock Band and come next year, if they do nothing to change the Guitar Hero franchise, Rock Band will outsell Guitar Hero easily. So Activision, by doing this, you are not only promoting Rock Band, but you are also showing that you tremble in fear of it. Great move guys.

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