User-Created Music Eyed For Rock Band
I can't help but admire a developer with a vision, or more specifically, a VP of product development with a vision. Greg LoPiccolo of Harmonix is just that. His vision for the future of Rock Band is bigger than even I had previously thought was possible.
LoPiccolo recently went on record with GamesIndustry.biz in regards to the direction in which he would like to see Rock Band grow. While I have heard people suggest additional instruments (LoPiccolo addresses the oft requested keyboard peripheral), bringing the concept of user-generated content to the platform is not something had not crossed my mind.
"We would like to make it possible for people to introduce their own music into the Rock Band ecosystem, which is a pretty complicated topic. We'd love to have it be a vehicle for people to be able to express themselves in terms of creating their own music and bringing it to a wider audience."
Admittedly, there are many technical obstacles to overcome in order to allow Rock Band users the opportunity to create and share their own tracks (think intellectual property issues) but LoPiccolo sees nothing but future opportunities for you and your band mates.
Peruse GamesIndustry's full interview, including LoPiccolo's thoughts on adding a keyboard, via the link below.
LoPiccolo: We Want User-Created Music In Rock Band [GamesIndustry.biz]
[via: QJ.net]
TexCub
Posted to Video Games on 11 March 2008
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