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===Activision/Harmonix feud=== ''Rock Band'' developer Harmonix formerly developed the ''Guitar Hero'' series of games, in cooperation with [[RedOctane]], who provided the guitar peripherals. In May 2006, RedOctane was purchased by ''GH'' publisher Activision, and in September of that year, Harmonix was purchased by MTV Games. After completing ''Guitar Hero II'' for Xbox 360 and ''[[Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s]]'', Harmonix broke ties with RedOctane, and development of ''[[Guitar Hero III]]'' was handed to ''Tony Hawk'' developers [[Neversoft]], while Harmonix continued work on ''Rock Band''. In the run-up to the game's release, Harmonix and MTV stated multiple times that existing ''Guitar Hero'' guitars, and new guitars for ''Guitar Hero III'', should work with ''Rock Band''. This is indeed the case on Xbox 360. However, on PlayStation 3, the guitar from ''GHIII'' does not work with ''Rock Band''.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/rockband/news.html?sid=6183456&mode=news Harmonix cops to Rock Band problems] - GameSpot</ref> On [[December 12]], [[2007]], Harmonix stated that a compatibility patch had been developed and certified by [[Sony Computer Entertainment America|SCEA]], but Activision was blocking its' release.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/rockband/news.html?sid=6183944&mode=news Harmonix: Activision squashes Rock Band patch] - GameSpot</ref> The following day, Activision shot back, claiming that Harmonix/MTV "are unwilling to discuss an agreement with Activision [about the use of our technology in Rock Band]".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/puzzle/rockband/news.html?sid=6184016&mode=news Activision: It's Harmonix's fault] - GameSpot</ref> Many took this to mean that Harmonix and MTV were unwilling to pay to license the technology necessary for interoperability. Sony, for their part, claimed neutrality, stating that an issue "needs to be resolved...regarding Intellectual Property...We encourage MTV, Harmonix and Activision to discuss this among themselves so there can be an amicable resolution in the best interest of the consumer.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165012 Sony Claims Neutrality Over Rock Band Patch] - 1Up</ref> As of early January 2008, no public progress has been made on the issue.
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