PS3 Guitar Compatibility - UPDATE 12/12/2007

[jq715861]

Well it's looks like I was right in selling back GH3 for 50 dollars. The guitar hero series is now dead to me. It will only live on in memory.

I'd like to see how they could possibly spin this into good PR. Terrible decision that makes absolutely no sense.


GH3 = Godfather 3

[ms3boy]

I just went to activision.com and went to the support section and submitted my question asking why they are blocking the patch. I suggest others do the same.

Hopefully we can put the pressure on Activision to back down. I don't see Sony standing up to Activision now that they command a much larger empire (due to the merger).

[onemadbeastie]

i'm boycotting activision

why the animosity all of a sudden from Activision/RO? don't they see it would be a win-win for all?

when contacting try to:

Be polite
Keep the information concise and to the point
Include a brief history of the issue, if applicable
Do not accept being passed back to "Customer Services" or elsewhere within the organisation
Insist on a reply from the CEO

some point of contacts:

Activision, Inc.
DBA Vicarious Visions

mlataif@activision.com (valid) Maryanne Lataif - VP - Corporate Communications
ir@activision.com investor relations (valid)
hr@activision.com human resourses (valid)
support@activision.com(no longer works) cs7@activision.com(got back an automated response to use the support form on their website) customer support


Address: 3100 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405 Other Addresses:

Primary Phone: (310) 255-2000
Other Phone Numbers: (310) 255-2050
Connie Fox or Lauren Barry (310) 255-2509

Primary Fax: (310) 255-2152
Other Fax Numbers: (310) 255-2151

Contacts:

Robert Kotick bkotick@activision.com (valid)
CEO

Assistants to Robert Kotick
Connie Fox cfox@activision.com (valid)
Lauren Barry lbarry@activision.com(valid)


Phil Terzian
Sr. Director of Government Affairs

Rich Robinson
VP Quality Assurance/Customer Support

Dyer Ashley
Sr. Manager Corporate Communications

Gary Bolduc
Customer Service Manager

George Rose
Senior VP/Bus Affair, Gen Cnsl

Mike Hill
Customer Support Manager

*if you have trouble getting through you can also try to call after office hours and get through to the employees directory or dial the first few letters of the persons last name to be transferred to their direct line, voice mail, or assistant in charge of thier calls.

[Evster]

WTF, doesn't Activision want to sell more guitars? I feel with this patch they would sell more GH3 bundles. I DID IT! I had gh3 for ps2, but got it for ps3 because I heard of this patch. But now it isn't happening. Doesn't make sense to me.

[DoctorWho]

Wow, now it is official!

Activision is getting NOTHING but hate mail from me and we need to prove a point by BOYCOTTING all of their products from now on!!!!

Harmonix Team, THANK YOU for the update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sweett310]

http://www.activision.com/index.html
--> Contact Us (bottom right of screen)

Send comments!!!! BOYCOTT!!

[Aldous]

GH3 = Godfather 3

LOL

i just sent an email to activision and i plan on boycotting all games made by the company. This is total BS.

Thanks for the info on this harmonix. I guess you have to change your ps3 packaging to reflect the fact that no other guitars will work with RB.

[jasoncourt]

I think alot of this is in our hands now. We've got to put the consumer pressure on Activision. So come on all you PS3 owners and everyone else who believes in what's right...let's get em! (cheesy yes, but also serious)

This seems like a good place to start: http://activision.custhelp.com
If anyone has a better link please post it.

[abricko]

Activision doesn't realize that a lot of people bought GH3 knowing they were going to use the guitar for RB as a bass... they made a lot of money due to this and were able to post good results... this helped them out a ton... what they also don't realize is by them playing hardball and not releasing online content... they will not be able to continue to compete with RB in the coming years.

This whole situation has left a sour taste in my mouth, sure i'm upset they work on XBOX and not PS3 and that there are no standalone guitars out yet. It's ok, Activision can keep playing hard ball when the standalone guitars come out we'll all buy them and the market will be flooded with GH3 games and guitars. What's the point of keeping GH3 anymore if they don't release new downloadable content and if they are playing dirty to stay ahead.

Goodbye Activision!

Maybe someone will leak it to us.

[PaleSaint]

I agree, this in no way favors Activision, why would they do it.

I was planning to buy GH3 since I wanted an extra guitar for RB and also because I want to play the songs that are in GH3 but not on RB.

But, because of this they just lost a sale. C'mon people let's flood their customer support lines:

http://www.activision.com/index.html#