2011 holiday schedule notes

[HMXLachesis]

Hi, everyone!

I've got a few notes for you on our holiday schedule as it applies to RBN content.

1) No RBN songs will be released to the in-game store between 12/23 and 1/2. This applies to both Xbox and PS3.

PS3 users: your content is delayed, not missing - so there will be 10 songs on 1/3.

Xbox users: as always, we recommend against purchasing songs until they are available in the in-game store. However, I know that won't stop some of you, so - caveat emptor, and rock on.

2) The email queues for creators.rockband.com support will not be reliably monitored between 12/23 and 1/2. If something goes wrong, I'll try to get back to you by the end of the day on 1/3. (This does not affect our normal support queue - only RBN support.)

3) We created the Rock Band Network because we had a dream, but you're the people who keep this dream alive every single day. Whenever you play an RBN song, or purchase an RBN song, or tell a musician about the RBN, or tell one of your friends about the great band you found through the RBN... you are making a difference.

Happy holidays to an amazing community.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb1ShW3NUME

[jibjqrkl]

thanks for the heads up

and thanks for the secret youtube vid

[Tykki-Teme]

Will there be an announcement for the PS3 tracks that were supposed to come next week, or will you announce those at the same time with the tracks scheduled for 1/3? Just curious.

[GameMaster439]

Well being on the Wii side of things I don't provide many buys because we only have 159 songs but I buy when I can. Keeping rocking, can't wait to see what comes out through the RBN in 2012

[SirDavidTLynch]

Um... I wouldn't get too excited about upcoming Wii RBN songs...

[Dangimarocker]

Um... I wouldn't get too excited about upcoming Wii RBN songs...

*Was thinking the same thing*

Oh, and thank you Harmonix for the update.

[HMXLachesis]

Will there be an announcement for the PS3 tracks that were supposed to come next week, or will you announce those at the same time with the tracks scheduled for 1/3? Just curious.

We'll do a PS3 announcement for all ten tracks on 12/29.

[HMXLachesis]

Well being on the Wii side of things I don't provide many buys because we only have 159 songs but I buy when I can. Keeping rocking, can't wait to see what comes out through the RBN in 2012

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we no longer support the RBN for Wii. The low level of interest on the Wii didn't justify the high level of effort at Harmonix and Nintendo required to convert and release RBN tracks on the Wii.

[SheSaidSheSaid]

There's no realistic chance of that happening to PS3, is there? The thought that we may not be buying enough......worries me a bit.

[HMXLachesis]

There's no realistic chance of that happening to PS3, is there? The thought that we may not be buying enough......worries me a bit.

Right now, I don't have any reason to think that we would discontinue PS3 RBN releases, and I would personally argue against it if the question were raised internally.