The "Rock Band" series is good enough for Lady Gaga, and it looks like EA like it too. Confirming that "Rock Band 3" will be out for the holidays, Harmonix added that EA will distribute the release, thus ending speculation that the title might go elsewhere.
"Harmonix is developing 'Rock Band 3' for worldwide release this holiday season," Harmonix announced on the official "Rock Band" Facebook page. "The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionise the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original 'Rock Band,' 'Rock Band 2' and 'The Beatles: Rock Band.'"
That means by the end of the year we'll know if The Who, Green Day, Lady Gaga or any other acts getting in on music gaming lately will show up as well. We'll also need to track down Snooki to see if her "Rock Band" skills survive the sequel transition.
2010 is bound to be a year of big peripheral additions between the PS3 motion controller and Project Natal, so keep your eyes out for whatever Harmonix has cooked up. The next "Guitar Hero" game will reportedly integrate Natal controls, so "Rock Band" will want to break out some new moves if they want to grab the spotlight.
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