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MTV hints at 'big' Rock Band-related announcement, 'a whole other realm' photo

As if Rock Band hasn't already shaken up the industry enough already (are you sick of hearing about it yet?), there might be more on the way. Speaking with Reuters on the game's impending success and future, executive vice president of program enterprises at MTV Networks Music Group drops some hints. 

"We're pretty optimistic about what the game is going to do," he tells them. "But our next big announcement, which is coming up fairly quickly, is a move to a whole other realm."

MTV and Harmonix have been very clear about Rock Band not being just a game, but aobut being a new platform in which people experience music. They've already revealed part of their long-term DLC plans for the title, and appear to be delivering on the promise of weekly content updates. But "a whole other realm"? 

Our hearts (and wallets) may not be able to stand it.


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BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 11/26/2007 10:23
it better be online coop
-D-'s Avatar
-D- at 11/26/2007 10:25
I'm guessing realistic guitar simulator/teaching tool.

Also, want keyboard/sequencing added to Rock Band
PwnDaddy's Avatar
PwnDaddy at 11/26/2007 10:26
Oh man. We have a date with destiny, gentlemen.

And she just ordered the lobster.


Cereally, I remember Harmonix saying they won't do any more of the music games or some such nonsense. Be interesting to see what they're big idea.

@BahamutZero: FUCK YES, GIMME ONLINE WORLD TOUR! There are no good drummers ANYWHERE around here.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 11/26/2007 10:33
I'm going to be that guy:

Tired of Rock Band news
Android8675's Avatar
Android8675 at 11/26/2007 10:57
I think the Keyboard idea would be interesting. I haven't played piano since... I think it was 3rd grade unless you count the B-flat banging I used to do in High School to tune my Trumpet.
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 11/26/2007 10:59
daddy your only solution is to get better yourself, then, eh? I am fucking lucky I live with a band. my friend plays sample pads in the band, so he started drums on hard first time and got like 98% (granted on one of the easy songs like maps or something)

Keyboards would be awesome, and actually, like the drums, teach you something useful.

I can't see a realistic guitar tutor without actual strings
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 11/26/2007 11:02
Other possibilities:

Cowbell Hero

Tuba Hero

30-piece orchestra Javanese Gamelan hero
spacecadetjoe's Avatar
spacecadetjoe at 11/26/2007 11:09
mandolin hero?
cello hero?
keytar hero?
ooo ooo
STEEL DRUM HERO!
Lethal Dosage's Avatar
Lethal Dosage at 11/26/2007 11:37
[i]I'm going to be that guy:

Tired of Rock Band news[/i]

You can just go to hell, sir.

Come on, online BWT!
Lethal Dosage's Avatar
Lethal Dosage at 11/26/2007 11:38
wtf.

Did you guys break the BBCode?
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 11/26/2007 11:45
lethal you can't add a line break between bbcode tags - you have to do tags for each line. sucks, dont it?
infinity's Avatar
infinity at 11/26/2007 11:58
Marching Band?
Your moms new boyfriend's Avatar
Your moms new boyfriend at 11/26/2007 12:05
Polka Band!
supremeFronk's Avatar
supremeFronk at 11/26/2007 12:08
Polka Band FTW
galagabug 's Avatar
galagabug at 11/26/2007 12:21
uh oh. my wallet is terrified.

probably something community related, battle of the bands anyone?
dgenerate's Avatar
dgenerate at 11/26/2007 12:23
Maybe wishful thinking, but maybe their beat detection and custom track editor is almost ready?
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 11/26/2007 12:38
weekly updates FTW! I hope its more full album announcements. If they can keep Rock Band as a platform and not a franchise like Guitar Hero, then I am totally all for buying good downloadable music
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 11/26/2007 12:44
@dgenerate:

Ooh, that's a great idea!

I'm perfectly fine with weekly updates and what not. Online BWT would be AMAZING, but that means you have to rely on others who may or may not be at the skill level you'd need them to be. It's a huge gamble.
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Sharpless at 11/26/2007 12:53
If MTV is going to be making the announcement, then it's bound to be useless and stupid. Like, they're auditioning for a US Rock Band Olympic Team or some shit.
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 11/26/2007 13:26
Online co-op would be ideal. But most likely it'll be some lame MTV contest, like make a video of you and your friends playing rock band and send it to us so we can exploit you in some television show.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 11/26/2007 18:52
Do you get your own episode of South Park dedicated to your band's quest to reach 1,000,000 points?
BigKev's Avatar
BigKev at 11/27/2007 12:01
WII PLEASE!!!
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