I WANNA ROCK! Well this year, you most certainly can rock all night and party every day as the interactive music game scene appears to be making a comeback. On the one hand, you’ve got Activision’s Guitar Hero Live. On the other hand, you’ve got Harmonix resurrecting their Rock Band brand for a fourth outing on consoles. But not on PC. And it’s not because of piracy that there’ll be no Rock Band 4 on PC. It’s because of licensing issues.
Speaking with Eurogamer, Harmonix explained the tricky situation of bringing the game to PC, and how piracy on that platform wasn’t a “concern”:
We’re not concerned about software piracy on PC. We have and will release games for PC. In fact, last year we released A City Sleeps for PC, Mac, and Linux. The security in question is related to licensed music in the game. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have robust functionality in that area. It’s added security that’s handled by the platform holders. In the case of more open platforms like PC, we’re responsible for that.
It’s something we can build. It’s not off the table for the future, however we’re first focusing on delivering Rock Band 4 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday.
Harmonix did say that if there was a potential future market for the game on PC, then they’d “be crazy to ignore it.” It’s kind of a pity for PC gamers then. On the one hand, I don’t see that platform synching up demographics with the kind of audience that would play such games, audiences who’d prefer it to be easier on console than PC. On the other hand, playing Frets on Fire with a laptop is starting to get pretty damn difficult.
Last Updated: June 5, 2015
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 08:42
It’s fine. We have Rocksmith. A proper guitar programme. 🙂
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 08:53
I’d like to try that sometime
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 09:04
Why is your Skype offline?
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:04
You need to press the button behind his ear to reboot the Hammer. He’s been in need of a defrag anyway.
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 09:40
Because some douche found a why to break Skype by sending certain messages. So every time I open Skyp it closes down.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 09:41
HAHAHA, no way, have you been trolled?
I read about that yesterday.
You can actually install an older version, then open up Skype, delete that message, then upgrade, then you should be fine
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 10:07
Aint nobody got time for that
WitWolfy
June 5, 2015 at 09:11
It’s like maths dude.. Practice, practice and practice… I could play Pixies where is my mind for a while, but forgot how Ito seeing I havent played guitar in over a year. FML….
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
June 5, 2015 at 08:53
Rocks are fun..You can throw them at people. I don’t really like rocks, but they look like fun.
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 08:53
You can win DLC if you throw rocks in Evolve. Or are they done with that?
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 08:56
Evolve?
Ironic name for something that didn’t manage to survive very well.
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 08:57
Or resorts to throwing rocks O_o
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 08:55
I have a challenge for you, should you accept, the result will be one that will cause the entire Lazygamer community to erupt in laughter (but not at you)
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 08:56
The biggest challenge is whether he should trust you ;P
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 08:59
Tell me, when has that EVER not worked out for you? Last time I checked, each time was worth it
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:00
Yea, sure. I believe you. 😉
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 09:02
This challenge is for you as well. Only you or Umar can make this happen in the nearby future
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:02
I’m listening.. (reading)
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 09:02
I’ll post on Skype…
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:25
LOL….I’ll bite.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 09:28
Once you surpass a certain amount of comments….someone can be slotted in position #7
We all know how much he likes that number…
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
June 5, 2015 at 10:00
Hmm, for what position is this?
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 5, 2015 at 10:39
Top commenters of Lazygamer…a certain someone is at 6th, while you are at 7th…if you were to surpass him…
RinceTheElfRoot
June 5, 2015 at 09:25
Why don’t you like them? Have people thrown them at you?
Hammersteyn
June 5, 2015 at 08:54
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 5, 2015 at 09:12
Oh thank god they haven’t released it on PC. Just imagine if someone found a way to copy music & distribute it on the internet! The end of music, THE END OF MUSIC!
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:14
Calm the f&*% down man.
Jeez. It’s Friday. 😉
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 5, 2015 at 09:15
I can’t. Tight leather pants. This is CIRI-US!
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:18
Haha. So you tried them on then?
Wait, don’t answer that/
RinceTheElfRoot
June 5, 2015 at 09:29
0_O
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:41
😀
RinceTheElfRoot
June 5, 2015 at 09:26
Where is Lars Ulrich when you need him?!
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 5, 2015 at 09:27
Why would anyone need him? What do you call a guy who hangs around with a band? A drummer.
RinceTheElfRoot
June 5, 2015 at 09:28
OHHHHHH! http://i.imgur.com/mlfYr.gif
Captain JJ the_scarrrr
June 5, 2015 at 09:41
HAHA
oVg
June 5, 2015 at 09:43
I have no idea why they are trying to revive these virtual guitar games again. After the pain they went through last gen of court case after court case. Remember the fall out between Rockband and Activision? Activision stated that each game had to sell six million copies to catch up to the music royalties spent on 30 songs along.
Then you have the likes of Courtney Love dragging you into a 2 year court case because you were able to unlock Kurt Cobain to use as an Avatar, Slash getting into shit for using Welcome to the Jungle. It went on and on.
Rockband had an easier time as they were backed by M-TV but also had to spend massive amounts of money on Royalties. I just don’t see this working.
Earagand
June 5, 2015 at 14:25
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