Activision Preventing Release of Rock Band Patch
Remember that rumor from Destructoid suggesting Activision was preventing the release of a Rock Band patch to enable compatibility with Guitar Hero III’s Les Paul peripheral? Most people laughed it off (including us), but Harmonix has issued a statement to 1UP announcing that it’s actually…true. A patch enabling support for the Les Paul on PS3 was submitted (and approved) to Sony, but Activision is holding its release.
“As is the case with the Microsoft Xbox 360, we believe that Sony PLAYSTATION 3 users should be able to use the peripheral of their choice with Rock Band,” says Harmonix. “We sincerely hope that Activision will reverse its decision and allow release of the compatibility patch and further, that Activision will allow Guitar Hero III to support Rock Band guitar controllers as well. We welcome all third party developers who wish to support our controllers and will provide any required support in order for them to do so.”
“We believe that when consumers have choice, everyone wins. Harmonix and MTV Games hope that Activision and others in the industry will also adopt this philosophy,” concludes the statement.