Sony Reaches Deal; All Instruments Compatible Across All Games

Sat, Aug 30, 2008

Consoles, ps3

The confusion over instruments from the ever increasing slate of music games (all with their own set of instruments) is one step closer to being fixed. Sony has stepped up, reaching agreements with Konami, Harmonix, and Activision. Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Revolution will all share instruments. Users will no longer be forced to purchase separate guitars and other items to play each individual game (not to mention the amount of space they all take up).

Now, Nintendo and Microsoft, it’s your turn.

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