Microsoft speaks out on 360 instrument compatibility

Hot on the heels of Sony announcing that all instruments for the PS3 versions of three upcoming music games (Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Revolution) will be compatible, Microsoft has announced that all instruments for upcoming Xbox 360 rhythm games will be compatible too.

[StephanieBBB]

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[Mr_Bun]

hehe

[Sitdown]

that Sony is the me too in this case..

http://www.destructoid.com/...

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

I can already hear MS cursing Sony for this one. Now MS doesn't have an excuse to needlessly charge people.

I already use my PS2 guitar for my PS3 - its compatible.

[Sitdown]

Cause it is very interesting on how you turned this into an article bashing Microsoft.

Perhaps you missed the pre-E3 information when Activision already had announced the plans for this to take place on the 360.

http://www.destructoid.com/...

[DavidMacDougall]

I bet they all got cold sweats when they fought about the money there going to lose

[nice_cuppa]

and you can thank ea for them not being.

[titntin]

Standard should have been agreed from the very start. I'm glad Sony stood up and did something about it, and equally glad that Ms have followed suit.

Winner = gamers.

[PirateThom]

Definitely, I may actually pick up one now.

The companies come out better as well.

If someone buys Rock Band, they're unlikely to buy another instrument set, so it's a lost sale to Guitar Hero. However, if the instruments are compatible, even if someone has Rock Band, they may well get Guitar Hero standalone as well and vice versa.

Now, it means the best hardware will sell the most, but everyone gets to play all the songs.

[divideby0]

open hardware >>> than closed hardware, no debate
their goes more $$ from MS pocket and stays in the gamers pockets where we like it

[Funky Town_TX]

kinda sounds like Sony and the PS2. memory cards, ethernet adapters, multi-taps for controllers, external HDD. I thought the game developers made the descisions on this stuff..