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One Billion Dollars Worth Of Rock Band Sold [Harmonix]
One Billion Dollars Worth Of Rock Band Sold [Harmonix]
MTV Games and Harmonix are likely overwhelmingly pleased to announce that North American sales of Rock Band have passed the $1 billion mark over the past 15 months, according to the NPD group. $1 billion is a very large number. It's certainly large enough to put Rock Band at the top of the ...
Harmonix Lists Rejected Rock Band Names [Gdc09]
Harmonix Lists Rejected Rock Band Names [Gdc09]
kotaku.com — Harmonix senior designer Dan Teasdale schooled GDC attendees today on the design philosophies that factored into the creation of Rock Band . That includes the critical "one question," a rule that even affected the game's name. The question was ... (more) Harmonix Lists Rejected Rock Band Names [Gdc09]
Buy Rock Band: Unplugged - Sony PSP
gamestop.com — Rock Band Unplugged will allow players to take the game on the road with the first ever portable version of the popular music and gaming experience. Rock Band Unplugged will take center stage as it leverages the PSP system’s Wi-Fi capabilities and ... (more) Buy Rock Band: Unplugged - Sony PSP
Rock Band plays to the tune of $1 billion
Rock Band plays to the tune of $1 billion
thatvideogameblog.com — Rock Band , the first full band music videogame to hit consoles, has just breached the $1 billion mark for North American sales. With just 15 months under the brand’s belt, that’s pretty damn good; but don’t forget how expensive it is to begin with. Still NPD shows Rock ... (more) Rock Band plays to the tune of $1 billion
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Dubious Quality — Here are some excerpts from an MTV Games/Harmonix announcement today (thanks Kotaku): Key Stats for the Rock Band Franchise Sales • Rock Band® franchise has officially surpassed $1 billion dollars in North American retail sales in 15 months, according to the NPD Group • Rock Band was the #1 title of 2008 by revenue across all game genres (NPD) Critical Acclaim • Average Metacritic score of 92 [2] for both Rock Band and Rock Band 2 • Rock Band and Rock Band 2 have garnered more than 50 industry awards... ...

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