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Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

bobtheduck — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:53:18 MDT

@PurpleSfinx: Singstar will still beat Rock band in europe... Other way around in the US, by far... I wish there were more singers here... Most of my friends hate singing on rock band, and a game revolving around singing? No way.

bobtheduck

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

PurpleSfinx — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:38:56 MDT

Imagine how much they'll make when it comes out in Europe...

PurpleSfinx

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

shaunomacx — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:01:32 MDT

@Candlejack: I second your secondment to that fact. in fact id wager im speaking for europe!

shaunomacx

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

boopadoo — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:52:33 MDT

"Sumner Redstone rocking out to Blue Oyster Cult?" Sounds like DLC to me!

boopadoo

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

SubKamran — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:06:03 MDT

Between Rock Band and GTA IV, my summer will go by fast.

SubKamran

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

sander_dutch — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:28:49 MDT

Fayeh, you are such a Iron Man fanboy (as you confessed so many many times) but how was the movie really? Was it Silver Surfer good or 300 good?
Let you guys decide which is better...better choose wisely though....

sander_dutch

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

JohnDoe — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:22:50 MDT

Trying to avoid MTV/Viacom is like trying to avoid the air. I like South Park and Colbert: They are both part of MTV Networks.

JohnDoe

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

ScottG13 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:17:04 MDT

Glad to see Rock Band doing so well for the parent. It could have been difficult to launch such an expensive product/band and it seems like they've pulled it off.

ScottG13

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:21 MDT

@bobtheduck: XD yeah, I also hate Viacom.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

globones — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:23:27 MDT

I really, really, hope that Tom Cruise does not play rock band. Xenu would not be very pleased.

globones

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

William "Killer" Shatner — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:21:11 MDT

*Shudders* a game so good and a corporation so evil.

William "Killer" Shatner

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Fulgurator — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:20:50 MDT

@Rob_Velocity:
With tha pricing they will only need to sell a dozen copies of the game to reach that ammount.

Fulgurator

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

LittlestLamshi — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:17:24 MDT

@bobtheduck:
MTV is to music as life is to mars...

LittlestLamshi

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Struct09 — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:16:33 MDT

@bobtheduck: MTV owns Harmonix

Struct09

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

bobtheduck — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:10:11 MDT

What am I saying... I support HARMONIX, just not MTV... CRAP! Who owns the title? Harmonix or MTV / EA? If harmonix owns it, I hope they leave MTV / EA and go indie, because I hate BOTH Viacom and EA... Such a dillema...

bobtheduck

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

bobtheduck — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:08:47 MDT

Wait... Crap... Viacom... Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! I feel so dirty... How could I be supporting Viacom! Time to figure out how to pirate the rock band songs...
I mean... stop...playing *wink*

bobtheduck

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Candlejack — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:04:40 MDT

@Cruithne: You're not. To hell with that pricing.

Candlejack

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Cruithne — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:50:13 MDT

@Rob_Velocity: Not this fucking European gamer, and I suspect I'm not alone in that.

Cruithne

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Rob_Velocity — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:47:28 MDT

@gameware:

To be paid for by European gamers.

Rob_Velocity

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

gameware — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:42:39 MDT

@Luuey: On March 3rd Harmonix was reported to have received a bonus of $208.7 million for the success of Rock Band.

[www.qj.net]

gameware

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

ocalot — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:39:54 MDT

@DigitalHero: Depends of how well DLC sells and if people continue to buy Rock Band or just start playing it at their friends house.

ocalot

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

DigitalHero — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:37:45 MDT

I wonder how long this will last.

DigitalHero

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

SapphireC — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:35:26 MDT

It's to be expected though. Rock Band is doing a stellar job. It's an excellent product, and they have been awesome with the downloadable content, while Guitar Hero just occasionally spits up stuff.

SapphireC

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

Luuey — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:33 MDT

I hope Harmonix is experiencing the same kind of good will.

Luuey

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

goldwings — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:29:44 MDT

Now we can look forward to Rock Band wannabe copies right?
Wait... Uh oh if word gets out even further about this profit increase then we'll have stuff from Fox Entertainment again. Here's their first title.

Ino Jack: Ace Journalist

goldwings

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

karasu is my homeboy — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:29:06 MDT

33%!?

Holy crap.

Well, the entrance fee is about $200 so I guess it adds up.

karasu is my homeboy

Rock Band Drives Viacom Profits Skyward

trunk3h — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:26:30 MDT

Good now do somthing about activision throwing money at things for guitar hero three and I can die happy

trunk3h