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Mad Catz to continue creating Xbox 360 wireless controllers photo

It’s all rainbows and sunshine over at Mad Catz HQ. Yesterday, the third-party peripheral and hardware manufacturer announced that another deal with Microsoft is in the books. The two companies recently signed a license agreement that allows Mad Catz to carry on manufacturing and distributing Xbox 360 wireless specialty controllers. In other words, more Rock Band basses and other sizeable products with the Mad Catz brand will continue clotting retailer shelves.

“This agreement expands our relationship with Microsoft and we look forward to shipping a range of new wireless specialty controllers, the first of which will be our wireless Fender bass guitar for Rock Band, later this month,” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz via press release.

“The Xbox 360 platform is a key focus of our growing licensed accessories business and we look forward to bringing Xbox 360 fans a variety of innovative and distinctive wireless specialty controllers to enhance their gaming experiences.”

More Rock Band stuff rocks, but we’re really looking forward to the potential of a wireless FightStick. Let’s do this Mad Catz.


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atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 16:08
atastysammich
I wouldn't mind seeing a wireless Fightpad, myself.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 16:28
Jack Maverick
Despite how much I dislike Mad Catz, the idea of them making a wireless Fightstick does intrigue me. And my pessimism talking here, I'm pretty sure it'll be bound to mess up somewhere.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 17:20
CRAZYAPE69
jesus christ, they just keep pumping this shit out don't they
robbieerevenge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 18:21
robbieerevenge
"that allows Mad Catz to carry on manufacturing and distributing Xbox 360 wireless specialty controllers"

there has never been a wireless madcatz guitar controller on 360, so this makes no sense.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 18:50
smurfee mcgee
A wireless fightpad/stick probably wouldn't have quite the response time people want. The people who care enough to get a fightstick, anyway.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 19:17
Necros
What smurfee mcgee said. All the hardcore fighting game fans who would not buy it, since current wireless technology always has some small degree of lag in it.
de BLOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 19:24
de BLOO
smurfee mcgee hits it right on the money. People who are serious about fighters wouldn't buy it, the lag would mess you up pretty badly.

But Brad never accepted my SF:IV challange back in the day, so he lost all his fighter credibility a long time ago.

:p
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 20:21
Dexter345
You're kidding.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 20:38
atastysammich
Huh, didn't know about the lag! I'm no fighter buff, though.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 21:06
Chronic Logic
Great, more plastic junk. Plastic doesn't grow on trees you know.
shit-polka's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/30/2009 21:51
shit-polka
can I get one ordered right-side up? because I don't play fake bass upside down, yo.
djb1986's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/31/2009 02:15
djb1986
^ then I guess you just suck.
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