Mad Catz, better known for its joysticks, gamepads and expensive flight sim gear, recently announced its intentions to start developing and publishing games. It’s snapping up publishing rights to Rock Band 3 for “this holiday season and beyond,” taking over where defunct publisher MTV Games left off.
Publisher Mad Catz says it will bundle Rock Band 3 software with its Rock Band 3 wireless keyboard controller, Wireless Fender Stratocaster guitar controller and Wireless Fender Mustang PRO guitar controller for the re-release.
MrBS
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7:58 AMActually… that’s not a bad move at all.
Trjn
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:27 AMThis makes far too much sense.
I like this a lot, especially if Mad Catz remembers that Australia exists, then we can finally see guitar controllers in store again and not just the GH6 (7/21/?) bundles.
Taylor
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 9:34 AMMost of their controllers are dodgy, but they’ve always done the rock band ones right. It’s a shame the Keyboard, nor the adaptor, ever actually got into stores in Australia (or at least the 8 stores and online databases I checked).
Mikka
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 1:23 PMI managed to pick up a keyboard instore at Glen Waverly, Melbourne for $130. It was the only one I found and was lucky enough to get it.
mjd
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 12:32 PMThe keyboard certainly had a limited release. I got one at JB.
fishonthecarpet
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 10:13 AMVery cool. Here’s hoping they do a better job of promoting it.
Bob pseudonym
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 10:41 AMNow if only they could bundle it with an Australian release of Rock Band 2. Just being able to import the songs from RB2 into RB3 would make me a happy camper.
MrBS
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 11:15 AMSend a support email to EA saying your Rock Band 2 code doesn’t work and they will send you an export code for RB3 no questions asked.
fishonthecarpet
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 12:40 PMI said I lost mine, got a code within a day.
Rod
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 1:57 PM…I think I’m OK with this!
Brimm
Friday, August 12, 2011 at 7:37 PMThis is great news, nice one Mad Catz!!