First let me heartily LoL at Forbes. LoL! Poor guy having his rep muddied by Forbes.
Now for the article:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/19/forbes-profiles-kotick-calls-rock-band-shameless-knockoff-of-g/
Forbes profiles Kotick, calls Rock Band 'shameless knockoff of Guitar Hero'
The decidedly negative tone without attribution is uncharacteristic for the magazine, and also feels a bit ... off? We know the Harmonix-RedOctane schism can be a bit confusing, but when the creators of the hit franchise are the ones making Rock Band -- and doing the multi-instrument thing first -- is that really the best choice of words?