Awesome! I fucking hate Aerosmith and I love Rockband. It's nice to know their shitty music won't be infecting one of my favorite games.

Brendar

I actually really liked GH3. I've played a lot of rhythm games since the 90s and the first two were a bit too easy.

...but GH Aerosmith has absolutely no pull on me at all. I think I'll just catch up on IIDX 13-15...

fuchikoma

Meh. No big deal. I'd rather wait and buy the tracks I want than to pay $90 for a bunch of crap I don't care about. Screw you Guitar Hero and your now never-ending incarnations.

This is one example of where micro-transactions are a benefit to gamers.

Lachoy

Sucks for Aerosmith fans. It doesn't bother me that they won't be in Rock Band. I just hope this doesn't become a war to one up one another.

Xul

Well, thats one less sale for Aerosmith (and Activision). I am no longer investing any more money in the Guitar Hero Franchise until they get a passing grade in "plays well with other controllers".
I wonder when they will figure out that if they let any guitar controller on their games they would sell even more copies than they already do.

Hagame

@megaStryke: yea they did, I believe they pledged their entire catalog to RB as well (but not exclusive no doubt... like Lars is gunna pass up more dolla bills).

Derigor

@NitrousO: I thought that too. It's scary when we find ourselves rooting for EA on this one...

TRT-X

@BStu: I will not buy an Activision Rock Band rip unless it's compatible with the existing RB equipement, or if the new equipment is compatible with RB.

Because I'm already making room for a drum kit, mic, and two guitar's that I really would rather not have a second set of instruments (bringing the total up to 4 guitars).

TRT-X

To those that say train kept a rolling suck...

please go learn what good music is.

JayTapp

@megaStryke: I only really care about GnR in your list hehehe

jk man. I see the big picture but I don't know how much I care yet. And I think for the most part, if the game doesn't sell well I doubt you'll see it happen again.

jp182

Oh good. Since I don't like either, having them both contained into one game will mean that I won't have to listen to their horrendous music in my precious Rock Band. My day is getting better and better!

Sinnix

@KaneRobot: agreed!!

jp182

While one's opinion of Aerosmith is one thing...it should be noted that this is the first move in what could potentilaly turn into a war that ruins both franchises.

How many songs in GH could make great full band experiences in RB? And what songs in RB would translate well the guitar-centric GH tracks?

TRT-X

If this does become a trend, I will put my faith behind Rock Band... EA & MTV > Activision.

KaneRobot

@NitrousO: Unfortunately, it's the trend everywhere now. EA gets people to buy Madden by taking the NFL license from others - and yet we as customers still buy the game in droves.

The worst part is that consumers will buy this Aerosmith game in droves, thus justifying the whole business practice. It's really quite sad.

Spoony Bard

You don't think that EA and MTV Games won't be pulling this stuff too? Didn't Metallica say their newest single would debut on Rock Band? You don't think money was exchanged there?

megaStryke

Well Rock Band is clearly the better choice when it comes to music games. There's no doubt about it. Guitar Hero 3 was the worst of the Guitar Heroes. Hell, even Rocks the 80's was better than this. And now they get a band that no one really cares about, well I guess it's the only way for Activision to compete is to try to lock down some bands. I really hope that Aerosmith was like 10th on the list and all the others just said no because they prefer Rock Band. I just hope that this is the case.

Ryadic

@Spoony Bard: Is it just me or is this sounding a lot like something EA would do when they were still number one (maybe even now)?

NitrousO

Yay on me calling this a week or so back on this web site.

And yes, it WILL happen with other bands and yes eventually those of you who are saying "meh" WILL care about it.

Like megaStryke said, you people need to look at the big picture.

mva5580

Man...How many gamers really care about Aerosmith on Guitar Hero?

Srsly.

Vistrix

As a result of this, I am proud to announce that I am now exclusive to Rock Band. Soon you to will be able to play my one and only hit, "Ramblings of a Kotaku Reader".

Seriously though this seems like it could be heading in a bad direction. We will have to start choosing our rock games based on who they have deals with as opposed to whether they are awesome or just milking the franchise *cough*guitarherorocksthe80s*cough*

NitrousO

@Guild_Navigator: THat's the problem. This WILL become a trend.

Exclusivity with songs is BS. I don't want to have to buy 2 or 3 different products just to get the songs I want to play.

Stay competitive by making your hardware great - not by limiting others. This is crap, Activision.

Spoony Bard

Agreed that this will likely become a trend. My hunch is that Activision will be very aggressive in setting up exclusive deals like this one. They've already referred to a few artists as being exclusive, haven't they?

I'm discouraged. I would like to sing some Aerosmith. I know Activision has hinted at vocals, but I'll believe it when I see it. This doesn't serve a customer as long as the two products are so different. If Activision steps up with a Rock Band style experience, I wouldn't mind as much. But so long as the games offer different play styles, exclusives will fundamentally deprive the consumer and that's not cool.

BStu

Dude looks like a lady. Seriously.

AplusBminus

Meh. Not bothered.
I hope bands realize how well Rock Band's DLC is doing. This better not be the reason why I've only seen one Red Hot Chili Pepper song on RB and about 4(?) on the GH series.

RHCP, please kindly ignore Guitar Hero from now on. My dream of playing Californication on drums better fuckin' come true.

Love, your good fan, Chu Boi.

CHU BOI

Just a few comments and already we see some people who refuse to look at the big picture. You may or may not like Aerosmith, but this is setting a trend. Today it's Aerosmith, but tomorrow? Guns 'N Roses? Led Zeppelin?

megaStryke

Seriously? Train Kept a Rollin' is a dang good song, them old Aerosmith songs are pretty rad. Or maybe I am just old.

anyways, this probably wont happen because as we have seen, RB sells way more DLC then GH ever will. Unless they add in like, a keyboard and some Children of Bodom or something. Oh or a Guitar-Synth so we can be all 80's new wave!

Derigor

I've always been confused by exclusive content. Surely in the long run the developer/publisher can make more of downloads than the payoff they get from the consoles/games manufacturer.

will

No big loss in my opinion, of coarse if it were a band i liked then I'd be rightfully upset.

gwangi

That's too bad. I hope this isn't going to be a trend.

Guild_Navigator

As I expected... not many so far care.

I know I don't.
Now it's more true than ever...
RB > GH

CDRiccio

Exclusivity deals with bands is a bad idea. Eventually there's gonna be prizefights where most of the money will go towards capturing bands for prolonged periods.

And, yes, this will cut into the game's budget.

Itchy (PSN: Kaizoku-ou)

Thank God. Train Kept a Rollin is already sullying my Rock Band library, and I dread every time I am forced to play it in Band World Tour. Activision can keep Aerosmith exclusivity; here's hoping that I will never have to slog through an Aerosmith song again.

lassiterb

Color me not surprised.

Here's hoping Aerosmith is one of few.

I'm betting Metallica may be one of Harmonix's exclusives, but that's anyones guess.

CyN1caL

"Meh, no big loss."
this

t0yrobo

Thank God. Train Kept A-Rollin' took awesome points away from Rock Band. Neversoft, you can keep Aerosmith for all I care.

Americo

shit shit shit.

If this happens with other bands I really care about I'm gonna be PISSED.

Fuck it, Its totally gonna happen. I'm already pissed.

Dauragon C. Mikado

Meh, no big loss.

greeble

I despise whenever Last Child comes up in GH2 or when Train Kept Rollin' comes up in Rock Band, so this is just fine with me. They can keep them.

Please.

Keep them.

Forever.

KaneRobot

@Vistrix: I loved it when they released Dream On for free download. Now im waiting for pink Dueces are wild and Living on the edge. Only thing i wish one of the two games would release is "Blaze of Glory" by Jon BOn Jovi.

Jopan

Aerosmith or Rock Band's 90+ song DLC library... That's a tough call. I think Guitar Hero might have won this round.

Bissrok

So long as both games regularly release DLC, I actually prefer exclusivity. It means more variety in the tracklists. I don't want to see the same tracks showing up again and again on both games. Unfortunately, Guitar Hero's DLC schedule has been rubbish.

cdammers

And Activision says they are not like EA.

No big loss, but just sayin' is all!

EnigmaNemesis

Sucks for Rock Band + Aerosmith fans. I'll be getting all the Aerosmith I need when I get GH:Aerosmith.

Still hard to get excited about RB Wii what with the absent DLC...

eugaet

Oh No!! /sarcasm

Sorry to those of you who are fans but, this is no big loss to me. Some songs are good, but I was never really a big fan.

wicko

man, this sux. i like alot of aerosmith's stuff, especially the older stuff, but then again, i'm old.

rock band needs to counter with megadeth exclusivity. that would be a knockout blow!

AgainstOne

Its like the new exclusivity battle for end users. No longer (really) will titles be used to bring in more console users such as FF7 did for PS1, Halo for Xbox and MGS4 for 360 but the creation of content for those titles

Look at Singstar, Rock Band and GH and tell me that soon youre not goin to see exclusivity rights being bought up for all the big bands.

shaunomacx

@shaunomacx: "Its like the new exclusivity battle for end users. No longer (really) will titles be used to bring in more console users such as FF7 did for PS1, Halo for Xbox and MGS4 for 360..."

Ahhhhhh... look what you slipped in there! Sneaky, sneaky! Know something we don't?

megaStryke

Good. Train Kept A Rollin makes me want to fuck my eyes and ears with knives.

el.sand.bag

I really hope this doesn't devolve into half the bands I like being on one game and the other half on the other.

Wouldn't bands be better served by remaining game-neutral? Then they could get royalties from both EA and Activision, not to mention reach players of both games as opposed to just the one.

Another possibility is that this is just an Activision smoke screen to divert attention away from the failings of GH3 in comparison to Rock Band.

Count_Elmdor

I hate this world.

Rocci1212

Good.

I think that's all that needs to be said.

Doomstink

I'm glad at least, the only Aerosmith song I like is "Back in the Saddle". Activision, you're no better than EA.

Fireblast

@CHU BOI:
Want to play Californication on drums? Hmmm, crazy idea here, maybe, buy a drum set? And plastic don't count either...unless it's acrylic...

Pata-pwn(TM?)

Oh no. What ever will we do.

On a less sarcastic note, I don't like the direction this is heading.

TeaBean

Oh no. What ever will we do.

On a less sarcastic note, I don't like where this is heading.

TeaBean

@megaStryke: oh christ! im sorry bout that, MGS4 for PS3 is what i meant ;)

shaunomacx

Sweet. "Train Kept A Rollin'" by Aerosmith is one of the worst songs on Rock Band. I wish I could go in to the game and delete it. The fact that Rock Band 2 won't have any more stains like this on their list is great news.

Activision can have their Aerosmith. Those guys haven't been relevant for nearly 30 years.

StarkRavingMad

@StarkRavingMad:

I'd be willing to bet there won't be a new Rock Band game until new systems.

el.sand.bag