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Rock Band dev: "We're not trying to screw people".

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Harmonix, developer of the rather excellent Rockband, has today told VideoGamer.com that it is "not trying to screw people" with the high price of the game.

Today publisher EA announced a May 23 European release for Rock Band on the Xbox 360. The game has been confirmed to have an "exclusive launch window on the Xbox 360", with the game available on additional platforms later this summer.
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TriggerHappy - 622 days 7 hours ago
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Yes, you are. I hope no SANE person pays this amount for it. Just do an import.
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FreeMonk - 621 days 15 hours ago
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1.1 - Don't sugar coat it.....
Harmonix, you are screwing us all over.

Ok, let's take into account the VAT, there's still no excuse to why EA and Harmonix couldn't include the game into the package like the US version.

It cost £70 for Guitar Hero 2 & 3 with the game, yet it costs £60 for just the Rock Band guitar without no game!!!! How do you explain that??

They could of included the game for Free with the instrumenal pack, hence the VAT won't affect it because they are not selling it!!!

Keep going with the excuses, we are not buying it!
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Lucreto - 622 days 7 hours ago
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So even with the big launch window the 360 won't be selling many copies.

I see the package selling more when te PS3 version comes out by then I hope the devs come to there senses
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wow4u - 622 days 2 hours ago
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of course you do. of course you do. *rolls eyes*.

Everything costs more in EU. The fact taht its exclusive Xbox 360 launch doesnt mean anything.

but of COURSE you would try and paint it otherwise... because you're such an honest, neutral observer.
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monks - 622 days 7 hours ago
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this is rip off euro to much

i will not be buying at that price and because they feel this price is justify i wont even import

i am sick of people trying to rip us off

explain why the points cost is twice as much for dlc 160 euro where usa is 80 points

i can accept the VAT issue but still way over inflated
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decapitator - 622 days 7 hours ago
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Can't believe he actually thinks like that. Not everyone one is rich you know.
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Lucreto - 622 days 6 hours ago
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I wonder if the PS3 version will be any different. This type of game is popular in Europe especially on the Playstation consoles and I wonder is there a conspiracy going on against MS.
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wow4u - 622 days 2 hours ago
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A conspiracy against MS? Are you part of it? You sure act like you do.
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Bazookajoe_83 - 622 days 5 hours ago
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6 - why will 360 have a exclusive time window?
Have Ms paid or is it something else?
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niall77 - 622 days 5 hours ago
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7 - how does a 17% tax nean a +50% price increase?
crazy EA maths
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murt1987 - 622 days 5 hours ago
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How can they justify this price? VAT???? My a***e!!!!!!!!!!! Not buying it now!!!!!!
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RAM MAGNUMS - 622 days 1 hour ago
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9 - we are not " trying " to screw people we ARE screwing you!
you mean they are testing it with the focus group with xbox community for a little while so we can spawn rape them to see how money we can actually charge the suckers. At planet xbox its idiocrasy to the fullest.
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mikeaka - 622 days 1 hour ago
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10 - Quiet boys and girls
If u listen carefully u can hear Activision Europe partying the night away!!! euro signs in their eyes
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Senden - 622 days ago
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Harmonix need to seriously work on their PR skills. I mean seriously... 17% VAT okay... how does that justify 250% extra costs than the US edition? The "myriad of little differences?" Still, this game will be down in price in no time.. i'd say the average age of the gamers wanting this would be 18-25 (just taken that purely from my head) and the average 18-25 year old working class person can't afford to spend £180 on a game.

Still, I was eagerly awaiting this game but it looks like i'm milking gta4 for a lot longer.. nevermind, let's hope karma comes and bites EA and Harmonix up their fat filthy rich asses.
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titntin - 621 days 18 hours ago
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Total and utter rip off.

Whilst I'm sure the peripherals from the states will work on a UK machine, you must remember that the game itself is region locked and the US version will not play here. I'm sure that the grey importing is the reason that they chose to region lock this title, as most 360 titles are not region locked....

PS3 has no region locking, so importing a Ps3 version might be better, but godamit, I want a second guitar for my 360 :(
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ropelli90 - 621 days 18 hours ago
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14 - They're not screwing us, they're helping us...
Harmonix and EA should know that with the price so high, they won't get that much money as the would get with the same price as in US. Now no one will actually pay 240€ and buy the special edition and the game separately.

Everyone will just import the instruments they need from the US and get the game from retailers. I already have GHII and GHIII -guitars and the drums on ebay are about $30. That makes about 20€. The transport about 10-20€.

Combined with the price of the game (70€ or 60€), it will make 90-110€ for me. For the English men it will be £70-£90...

So they are not screwing people, they are helping us to see better options. I thank them for that...
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mistertwoturbo - 621 days 17 hours ago
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"We understand that people are going to feel a little bit aggrieved about it but we hope that the game will override that feeling."

What do they expect people to say? Oh well, I guess he's right, getting ripped off doesn't feel as bad because the game is fun! Yay!
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