When Electronic Arts recently announced the next game released from Harmonix, Rock Band, the Wii was oddly absent from the list of platforms. Luckily, IGN acquired a statement from Harmonix, saying that EA will be publishing the game on "all important platforms" and that, "the Wiimote is something that holds enormous promise."

That being said, there has not been any official talk concerning the title on the Nintendo platform. See below for the press release dealing with Rock Band's unveiling.

HARMONIX, MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION AND EA ANNOUNCE ROCK BAND - THE ULTIMATE

INTERACTIVE MUSIC VIDEOGAME EXPERIENCE

Creators of Guitar HeroTM Franchise Partners with Major Record Labels and

Music Publishers for Unprecedented Access to Artist Catalogs and Original

Masters for New Game

CAMBRIDGE, MA - April 2, 2007 - Harmonix, developer of the blockbuster

Guitar HeroT franchise, MTV: Music Television, a division of MTV Networks, a

unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today

announced Rock Band, an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to

interact with music like never before. Rock Band will allow gamers to

perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with their friends as a

virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in

addition to offering deep online connectivity. Built on unprecedented deals

with the world's biggest record labels and music publishers, the music

featured in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and include many of the

master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time. Rock Band

is slated for release on PLAYSTATIONR3 computer entertainment system and

Xbox 360T video game and entertainment system from MicrosoftR in holiday

2007.

The leading music publishers - EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell

Music - are allowing unrivaled access to their catalogs of incredible songs

for use in Rock Band. The record labels - EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony

BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group's Universal Music Enterprises

and Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment - have agreed to supply master

recordings by their artists for use in the game.

"Harmonix was founded to create new ways for everyone to experience the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from playing music. Our work on Guitar

Hero was an instrumental step toward that goal," stated Alex Rigopulos,

co-founder and CEO of Harmonix. "But Rock Band is Harmonix's most ambitious

project to date, and it will take music gameplay to an entirely new level.

MTV has given us the freedom and the resources to really swing for the

fences and make the game we've always wanted to make."

"Our vision for Rock Band is to completely change the way people interact

with and enjoy the music they love," said Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Program

Enterprises. "By joining forces with EA and the music industry's largest

record labels and publishers, we are striving to create a groundbreaking new

platform that allows people to connect with their favorite music and artists

in ways they never have before."

"Rock Band is a revolutionary new way for gamers and music fans to

experience music," said David DeMartini, vice president and general manager

of EA Partners. "The team at EA Partners is thrilled to help MTV and

Harmonix launch this incredible game on the global stage and get it into the

hands of gamers worldwide."

As previously announced, Electronic Arts will serve as the exclusive

distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band, managing distribution for

the game in US, Europe and Australia.

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit

www.rockbandgame.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.