Rock Band UK release date set - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 8th Apr 2008, 11:09

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...ase_date_set/1

Electronic Arts has finally set a release date for the UK version of Rock Band, as well as details of new features and downloadable content.

Flibblebot · 8th Apr 2008, 11:12

At last! Time to see how much money's in the piggy bank

(You forgot the opening bracket in the forum link, btw)

alastor · 8th Apr 2008, 11:15

Bloody finally

oasked · 8th Apr 2008, 11:22

Bet this costs an arm and a leg. Is it coming out on the Wii? I know that so far its only on the X360 in the States.

chrisuk · 8th Apr 2008, 11:22

Looks as though we've got a price: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...set-for-may-23

£180!!!!!! Absolutely INSANE

ellism · 8th Apr 2008, 11:23

According to gamesindustory.biz it will be costing £180 where in the us it sells for 169USD

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...set-for-may-23

Darkedge · 8th Apr 2008, 11:25

it's bloody expensive - rip off Britain again and the DLC? TWICE the cost of the US. Grrr

DougEdey · 8th Apr 2008, 11:26

For me the moment for games like this has gone, GH3 just made me frustrated on Hard.

ellism · 8th Apr 2008, 11:33

Also would they not sell the instruments and game together? Its not like your going to want the instrument pack on its own without the game.

DougEdey · 8th Apr 2008, 11:37

The £180 is for the game and instruments

Veles · 8th Apr 2008, 11:58

That's rather expensive : /

Still gonna buy it though

alastor · 8th Apr 2008, 12:40

I can't imagine that being right, if it was £180 nobody would buy it. £130 with the game sounds more realistic but still a lot of money for a game.

DougEdey · 8th Apr 2008, 12:41

It's exactly twice the price of RRP in the states

kenco_uk · 8th Apr 2008, 12:57

FFS!

Needs to be £149.99 - at the very most

Why the huge ****ing delay - it's not like it's had to be converted from Japanese to English?

Why delay the PS3 launch even further??!! Gah!!

I'm going to have to just basically give in and buy an import! Stupid flaming idiots. Mind you, by the sound of it, it could end up being cheaper.

oasked · 8th Apr 2008, 13:42

They're not going to shift it at all if its £180. That's the same price as the console!

leexgx · 8th Apr 2008, 14:22

most of my friends who have an PS3 all ready have rockband (USA kit)

so its alot cheaper to get the USA kit in the long run as if buying songs is going to be 50% cheaper due to Â£ to $

nakchak · 8th Apr 2008, 14:30

Too Expensive, still second hand might be better priced, but ultimately think the bubble has well and truly burst, like dance mats and side scrolling platform games

guessing the delay is to do with music licensing issues, different distributors in the us to uk for a lot of acts
e.g. u often see separate US and EU management companies on the back

Veles · 8th Apr 2008, 15:02

My theory is lack of peripheral supplies. For a start, the original rock band hardware was shoddy, so they signed up Mad Catz to make it, so I'm guessing they had to get production ramped up with them in order to meet demand in the US and to make a stockpile of hardware for Europe so they had enough for launch day.

For £180 it better come with all the DLC that has been released.

Flibblebot · 8th Apr 2008, 15:38

For £180, I'd expect someone to come from EA and play it for me

naokaji · 8th Apr 2008, 15:54

Usually when a console game costs too much I just think haha serves you right for buying a console.. but 180£? that even makes a console hater like me feel sorry.

8th Apr 2008, 11:09	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,945	Rock Band UK release date set http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...ase_date_set/1 Electronic Arts has finally set a release date for the UK version of Rock Band, as well as details of new features and downloadable content. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

8th Apr 2008, 11:12	#2
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8th Apr 2008, 11:15	#3
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8th Apr 2008, 11:22	#4
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8th Apr 2008, 11:23	#6
ellism Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ashford, UK Posts: 324	According to gamesindustory.biz it will be costing £180 where in the us it sells for 169USD http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...set-for-may-23 __________________ %48%45%58%20%69%74%27%73%20%67%6F%74%20%53%69%78%2 0%61%70%70%65%61%6C%00 Gotrillian

8th Apr 2008, 11:22	#5
chrisuk Modder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK Posts: 57	Looks as though we've got a price: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...set-for-may-23 £180!!!!!! Absolutely INSANE

8th Apr 2008, 11:25	#7
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	it's bloody expensive - rip off Britain again and the DLC? TWICE the cost of the US. Grrr

8th Apr 2008, 11:26	#8
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8th Apr 2008, 11:33	#9
ellism Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ashford, UK Posts: 324	Also would they not sell the instruments and game together? Its not like your going to want the instrument pack on its own without the game. __________________ %48%45%58%20%69%74%27%73%20%67%6F%74%20%53%69%78%2 0%61%70%70%65%61%6C%00 Gotrillian

8th Apr 2008, 11:37	#10
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8th Apr 2008, 12:40	#12
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8th Apr 2008, 12:41	#13
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8th Apr 2008, 12:57	#14
kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,297	FFS! Needs to be £149.99 - at the very most Why the huge **ing delay - it's not like it's had to be converted from Japanese to English? Why delay the PS3 launch even further??!! Gah!! I'm going to have to just basically give in and buy an import! Stupid flaming idiots. Mind you, by the sound of it, it could end up being cheaper. __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant** - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

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8th Apr 2008, 14:30	#17
nakchak Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20	Too Expensive, still second hand might be better priced, but ultimately think the bubble has well and truly burst, like dance mats and side scrolling platform games guessing the delay is to do with music licensing issues, different distributors in the us to uk for a lot of acts e.g. u often see separate US and EU management companies on the back

8th Apr 2008, 15:38	#19
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,227	For £180, I'd expect someone to come from EA and play it for me __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse