Despite being outwardly friendly in the past, the makers of "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have come to blows this week over the cross-compatibility of guitars for the PlayStation3.
"Guitar Hero 3" guitars don't work with "Rock Band" on the PS3, and vice versa. "Guitar Hero 3" is published by Activision, and "Rock Band" is put out by MTV/Harmonix. Today, the companies are shifting blame on why cross-compatibility for the PS3 isn't enabled yet. Over at MTVNews.com, Stephen Totilo sizes up the situation.
Here's what MTV/Harmonix had to say:
"Two weeks ago, Harmonix created a software patch for the Sony PlayStation 3 version of 'Rock Band' that allowed for guitar compatibility and support for third party peripherals, including enabling use of Activision's 'Guitar Hero III' controller with 'Rock Band,' " the company stated. "Unfortunately, Activision objected to the release of the compatibility patch."
Totilo then contacted Sony...
"This is a matter that needs to be resolved between Harmonix/MTV and Activision regarding intellectual property," answered Sony Computer Entertainment representative Patrick Seybold in a statement.
...and Activision:
"In fact, Harmonix and its parent company MTV Games/Viacom recently declined Activision's offer to reach an agreement that would allow the use of 'Guitar Hero' guitar controllers with 'Rock Band,' " Activision stated.
For more on the blame game, check out the full story at MTVNews.com.
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