RBN Open for Business? - Billboard Article

[RedIon1992]

Today's big marketplace update has already occurred. If you'll notice, several big demos and the Guitar Hero DLC is up. Because the RBN is going out over XNA, that means it could happen at any time, not with major marketplace updates.

True, my mistake. That's one of the things I'm not happy about - given we in Australia don't have the Indie Games service nor Rb2 officially, and the RB music store isn't listed with the others, I'm not sure we're even getting it…

[Happy Dragon]

But...but I don't have nearly enough MS points saved up yet

Aw, screw it!


I WANT IT UP NOW!!!!!!!!!


please, pretty please with rainbow sprinkles.

Truth be told, I would just be happy with an announcement of an official release date.....but certainly wont be disappointed if there's more than that.

[kitlerc]

I think it will be out today. Too many coincidences...

See here: http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...88#post3540788

[cherokeesam]

I can see the reasoning in releasing it today.....we've got, what, about 120 songs available? And if you assume an 80 MSP price point (assumption only), that's about 60 bucks for the whole shebang. Which is what you'd pay for a brand new "RB3" style disc.

(And seriously? As soon as I get my transfer cable this week to transfer my songlist from the RROD 20-gig p.o.s. to the 120-gig Elite I just bought, I'm getting "the whole shebang")

[Masem]

I can see the reasoning in releasing it today.....we've got, what, about 120 songs available? ...

That, plus as the BB article stated, 300 songs in various steps in the queue and no obvious signs of slowdowns, giving this a good point of visibility and viability.

My guess, right now, is that MS has to flip some effective switch on XNA to bring the RBN store up, but likely waiting till mid-day to make it news-worthy coverage (and to avoid interfering with Valve's ARG of Portal 2 :-) )

[Doom878]

Rockband: You best be following @RockBand today if you want to get some HUGE news!

[pksage]

And if you assume an 80 MSP price point (assumption only), that's about 60 bucks for the whole shebang.

Sorry to disappoint, but 80 MSP is $1.00, not $0.50.

[RedIon1992]

I can see the reasoning in releasing it today.....we've got, what, about 120 songs available? And if you assume an 80 MSP price point (assumption only), that's about 60 bucks for the whole shebang. Which is what you'd pay for a brand new "RB3" style disc.

(And seriously? As soon as I get my transfer cable this week to transfer my songlist from the RROD 20-gig p.o.s. to the 120-gig Elite I just bought, I'm getting "the whole shebang")

Yeah, except an RB3 with 120 songs wouldn't have about 20 by The Main Drag. :-P

[mugs]

bummer they moved this thread into the RBN forum.

[solidsnakejt]

bummer they moved this thread into the RBN forum.

why bummer?
this belongs here anyway