The many arms of the Multiplayer blog reach many sectors of MTV. Today we’ve got some inside scoop on the pricing info for “Rock Band,” a game that many people are expecting, but that so many people are expecting to be expensive.
We’ve been told by our corporate chiefs that, actually, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will launch on November 23 at a cost of $169.99. That package will include the game, one guitar, a mic and a drum kit.
The surprise twist? The PS2 version of “Rock Band,” once thought to be scheduled for 2008, will actually ship this year. The full PS2 package ships December 10 for $159.99.
The PS2 and PS3 guitars will be wireless. The 360 one will be wired. A wireless 360 guitar will be available at a later date, those MTV people tell us.
UPDATE: For those of you who don’t know, “Rock Band” is MTV/EA’s contender for the throne now held by Activision’s “Guitar Hero” franchise. “Rock Band” is developed by Harmonix, the Boston-based MTV-owned studio responsible for the first two “Guitar Hero” games. (”Tony Hawk” developer Neversoft is making this fall’s “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.”)
“Rock Band” garnered the official Best of Show award at E3. Its hook? It’s the first rhythm game to let players jointly play as a band, with one each on the mic, drums, lead guitar and bass.
The new “Guitar Hero” will ship at the end of October, and will cost $90-$100, across every home game-playing device imaginable: Mac, PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii. It’s also set for a DS release. Among its new touches are boss battles (most prominently, featuring Slash).
For a sense of how both games are coming together, check out my MTV News report from E3.
And now back to our regularly scheduled blogging…
September 28th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
this is made of ultimate win.
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September 28th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
So does the PS2 version work with Guitar Hero controllers, or what?
September 28th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Is there any Wii version in the works?
September 28th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
God this sucks. The $170 price is fantastic, but the fact that there won’t be a wireless Xbox guitar at launch is just terrible. I was hoping there would be two 360 bundles, one with a wired guitar and one with a wireless guitar. So now if I want to play the game at launch and I want to play it with a wireless guitar I have to drop $170 AND another undetermined amount in the future on a wireless guitar? That really really sucks. I should be able to buy a bundle with a wireless guitar for $190. What a load of crap.
September 29th, 2007 at 9:43 am
this is kick ass the only thing that sorta pisses me off is that theres 3 wierd instruments for a 360 with 2 wired outlets and i really dont want to get like a four person adapter thingy. excited about blue oyster cult and the who this will most deffinatl blow guitar hero 3 out of the water
September 29th, 2007 at 11:25 am
I’m pretty sure the 360 bundle comes with a USB hub, so no buying any other four person adapter thingies.
September 29th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Sweet I can hardly wait! What happens if I don’t know how to play the guitar, is there strings or is it touch?
My 360 needs a new game…
September 29th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Wait…guitar, drum kit, and microphone…
What about the bass? Do we need to buy it separately?
September 29th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Guitar and bass most likely use the same controller- you’d probably have to buy an extra or borrow a friend’s to play 4-person co-op. Hopefully they’re backward compatible with the GHII controllers, then most people would have two to begin with anyway… (i can’t wait I can’t wait I can’t wait!!!)
September 29th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I wonder how they are going to make GH 3 for Nintendo DS?
September 29th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
I don’t think it will be compatible with the GH(2) controller because it’s a COMPETITOR, but then again I’m not positive because Harmonix is also in on Rock Band. REALLY looking forward to this.
September 29th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Here a bit of info…the GH3 wireless guitar will be usable with Rock Band on 360. Rock Band is going to be sold in pieces as well. So if you plan on getting both games you’ll have plenty of wireless guitars to go around.
September 30th, 2007 at 12:52 am
For the Ps3 version, the guitar from GH3 won’t be compatible with Rock Band? True? Cause I would definately prefer and Les Paul model over a Strat.
September 30th, 2007 at 10:01 am
yay! this is sooooooooooooo kick ass
September 30th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
rock band kicks ass! thats an awesome price.
ps3 version all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 1st, 2007 at 2:33 am
Played this game the other day at one of the tour trucks thats making a national tour. Sweeeet game.
October 1st, 2007 at 9:05 am
Is there a network ability to play with others across the internet? I’m currently off on business travel for the next 9 months and I’d love to get this game and play with my friends from back home over the net. Any ideas?
October 4th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Will there be a compatable microphone and lead guitar or bass guitar combo…if anyone knows post on this blog as soon as possilbe because someone told me that you can have one person due both. I got kicked out of my band that was going to be made because of this controversy. Please help me out and post the blog………..
October 6th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
there will be a set of @@? and drum only?
October 15th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
this really sucks i was looking forward to this game
October 17th, 2007 at 9:15 am
i cannot wait for Rock Band!!!
i have PS2 and it comes out on my birthday.
Its freaking awesome!!!
October 17th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
dude, when it comes out for xbox 360, will it come with a bass guitar too?
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:24 am
Why is the wireless guitar for later,so they make more money?,xbox sucks, xbox live should be free,rip off!
October 25th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiHLkke6Oz8
October 28th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is 3 days after my b-day!!!!!I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 30th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
How are they going to have it for ps2?
Are they going to have an adapter for the extra things so you can do all for at once?
October 31st, 2007 at 3:00 pm
that is rite how will they have it for ps2? i think they should have a adapter for it.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:52 am
You guys do realize that they sell Multi-tap adapters for the PS2 right?? I have one… They’re like 10-20 dollars.
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October 30th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
How are they going to have it for ps2?
Are they going to have an adapter for the extra things so you can do all for at once?”
November 1st, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Will our Guitar Hero 3 guitars work with Rock Band???
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:16 pm
rock band comes out 11/20/2007. i know this because i just put it on reserve.
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:25 pm
I would imagine that the PS2 version would use the same controllers as the XBox and PS3 versions, which are USB and not proprietary (as I have understood it). Seems to make sense that they would go for one set of controllers for all platforms.
November 5th, 2007 at 12:13 am
I work remotely, and several of my coworkers have either a PS3 or XBox 360 and GH2. With this game I can get several of my coworkers to play along. I’ve already got GH3 and the controller, and from what I understand from MTV games Rock Band web site, the game WILL work with all GH controllers as well. Will make for a good night of beer and games.
November 5th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
I’m so pumped for Rock Band the drum kit looks sweet and all the songs are pretty good. I found a place to Listen to the entire Tracklist and it is really Good…Looking forward to it.
http://www.nutsie.com/member/view_member/153837
November 9th, 2007 at 8:52 am
i just played rock band at wal mart last night it was cool the bundle pack for ps2 comes with the drum package the guitar and a *?*. and thats $159.99 any questions email me
November 9th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
can you just get the drum someone tell me plz!!!!
November 9th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
First, Josh, my friend works at a game store and he says they will only sell the full bundle on the release date; individual instruments won’t be availiable until February. Sorry. Maybe you can split it with someone who only wants the guitar or something.
THIS GAME ROCKS! I can’t wait for it to come out.
November 10th, 2007 at 3:39 am
i too played the demo at walmart… was pretty cool…. did 3 songs (1 was from some other person who had just paused and walked away so i finished.)
i did kiss detroit rock city, black sabbath paranoid, and i dont know what 3rd one was….. i learned somthing that day……. scary huh… i leanred that ozzy and kiss are hard to play…. have ing moves like this
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over and over again take practice lol (the []’s are each drump pad rectangle thing a ma bob) my mom played this one bon jovi song which was really slow at first… it was to the point where i was about to ask if there was a drum in the song (2min of no drumming lol) then it was really slow like 1 hit per 5 seconds lol…. then it sped up and i was bored so i decided to help her by controlling the drumps on left side while she did right side lmao…. i found the demo pretty fun… id like to get full game… i love the fact that you can download new songs so you never get bored!!!
November 10th, 2007 at 9:56 am
how much will the drum cost and what day on Feb. will it come out
November 12th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
i heard that the PS2 version was going to come out on NOV.20 too+is the PS2 version going to come out with a bass guitar too
P.S.please reply
November 12th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
it comes out dec.10th not nov.20. I don’t think it comes with bass i thank xbox360 has bass.
November 13th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
LOSER! It DOES come out November 20th.
And to reply, they both come with a bass controller.
November 13th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
No the ps2 version you just use the guitar as bass just like in Guitar Hero games. and yeah the ps2 version is being bumped up to November 20th 2007.
November 14th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
i just checked at best buy last night it comes out Nov. 20th
November 14th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
i was at best buy lats night and they said that rock band comes out Nov. 20th for $169.99(on ps3 and xbox 360 i didn’t ask for ps2)
November 15th, 2007 at 3:39 am
the ps2 version won’t be released until dec 10th not november 20th. although this is much better thamn 2008 which was the original ps2 release date
November 15th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I’m a mom - can one of you kids tell me the difference between the PS2 andPS3 version of rock band will be? Is it time to upgrade to the PS3?
November 15th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
If you’ve got the funds and an HD TV…then it is time to upgrade…if you don’t have an HD TV an upgrade won’t do much for ya…
November 15th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
you noobes the ps2 and ps3 versions are coming out with a bass control..the 360 is also coming out with the control but im not sure about the xbox i work for a game stop so yea i knw everything as far as in release dates and what the prices and accesories are going to be so jusr reply if you hgave any question or so