BUZZ GAMES-Rock Band song sales top 2.5 million
Rock Band song sales top 2.5 million.
MTV exec Paul DeGooyer talks about what’s selling, downloadable albums, and how the Vivendi-Activision merger will affect access to Universal Music Group artists.
When Harmonix first announced Rock Band, it made it very clear that the studio would be pouring significant resources into the game’s downloadable content. Nearly two months after the game first debuted on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the US, it appears gamers have followed suit.
Harmonix and parent company MTV Games today announced that they have sold more than 2.5 million downloadable songs for the game through the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The best-selling download to date is the Metallica pack, which features the original versions of “Ride the Lightning,” “Blackened,” and “And Justice for All.” Combo packs from The Police, Queens of the Stone Age, David Bowie (two covers and one original), and Black Sabbath (three cover songs) follow Metallica on the best-selling list.
As far as individual songs go, Foreigner’s “Juke Box Hero,” takes the crown, trailed by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” Weezer’s “Buddy Holly,” and The Knack’s “My Sharona.” Of those, only “Buddy Holly” is a performance from the original artist.
To get a little deeper into what trends can be gleaned from the initial volley of Rock Band downloadable content (and to get updates on persisting issues like when stand-alone instruments and downloadable albums will be available), GameSpot spoke with MTV senior vice president of home entertainment, music, and games Paul DeGooyer.
Jan 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
[...] BUZZ GAMES-Rock Band song sales top 2.5 million As far as individual songs go, Foreigner’s “Juke Box Hero,” takes the crown, trailed by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” Weezer’s “Buddy Holly,” and The Knack’s “My Sharona.” Of those, only “Buddy Holly” is a performance … [...]