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Rath on 11 July 2008
Raziel Dune said:
how much do you want to be Guitar Hero World Tour when it comes out Konami points like an Evil Monkey and goes YOUR NEXT

Nah because Activision already has sorted out these issues with Konami, they saw it coming a mile away.

 



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makingmusic476 on 11 July 2008
SHMUPGurus said:
makingmusic476 said:

 

The store I was in had the arcade version and a Japanese 360 version.

Wow, really? I know there were different PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions, but 360?

 

 

Yup.  I was surprised as well.



The Ghost of RubangB on 11 July 2008

Does anybody know which parts they're claiming were stolen?



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Godot on 11 July 2008
Rath said:
Raziel Dune said:
how much do you want to be Guitar Hero World Tour when it comes out Konami points like an Evil Monkey and goes YOUR NEXT

Nah because Activision already has sorted out these issues with Konami, they saw it coming a mile away.

 

 

And that is pretty much why Viacom is guaranteed to lose. However, it won't make a big difference in the series. The only thing is that Viacom will have to give some royalties to Konami.



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steven787 on 11 July 2008

The difference between this and all the frivolous law suits is that Konami has working machines, a proven capacity to produce and distribute, and a final product. Activision pays or has some type of agreement with Konami for the use of music peripherals.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16014



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bardicverse on 11 July 2008
Godot said:
Rath said:
Raziel Dune said:
how much do you want to be Guitar Hero World Tour when it comes out Konami points like an Evil Monkey and goes YOUR NEXT

Nah because Activision already has sorted out these issues with Konami, they saw it coming a mile away.

 

 

And that is pretty much why Viacom is guaranteed to lose. However, it won't make a big difference in the series. The only thing is that Viacom will have to give some royalties to Konami.

 

Maybe, depends on what Konami wants. If Konami wants to bury Rock Band, they totally can. They hold the patent. They can order a  complete stop of production of all Rock Band products as well as Rock Band 2.

I wonder if Activision tipped Konami off to prevent Rock Band from getting bigger than GH.



Sullla on 11 July 2008

Not the first time Konami has done this either; does anyone remember how they killed off In the Groove for copyright infringement of Dance Dance Revolution? That was a sad day for gamers, even though Konami was legally in the right.



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GLoRySoGLoRy on 11 July 2008
Sullla said:
Not the first time Konami has done this either; does anyone remember how they killed off In the Groove for copyright infringement of Dance Dance Revolution? That was a sad day for gamers, even though Konami was legally in the right.

 

 i was pist

 

Konami also sued Andamiro Pump it up as well



arsenal009 on 11 July 2008
LordTheNightKnight said:
arsenal009 said:
Konami did make these instruments before the other companies so it makes sense. But i wonder why they are suing so much after these games got popular.

 

Rock band hasn't been out that long. And some lawsuits need time to ready. Any serious lawsuit isn't made in a day.

 

Are u sure they're not suing over the guitar too?  Cause i'm pretty sure they made those as well.  And guitar hero has been out for awhile.



Strategyking92 on 11 July 2008

I hope konami takes 25% of the music genre sales.... while rock band 2 and GH4 battle for the majority.



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