Rock Band Network Songs No Longer Being Released on Wii

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by Karlie Yeung - January 14, 2011, 11:24 am EST
Total comments: 7 Source: (Rock Band Forums), http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21...

Regular DLC is unaffected.

The latest announcement for Rock Band DLC and Rock Band Network tracks includes the news that this week's Rock Band Network Wii releases will be the last.

Harmonix cites the smaller online install base, limited demand, and significant amount of production work required for conversion and processing as reasons for no longer publishing the Network tracks for Wii. The regular weekly DLC will continue as usual.

The Rock Band Network is a content service that allows artists and record labels to submit tracks for download following peer review. This allows for more songs to be published as Harmonix do not need to produce these tracks.

Harmonix Community Manager Aaron Trites writes:

"Next Tuesday, 1/18/2010, will also be the last scheduled batch of Rock Band Network songs brought over to the Wii. With the smaller online install base, limited demand for releases so far and the significant amount of work it takes for our producers and audio team to convert and process these additional tracks we’re no longer able to continue submitting RBN content to the Wii. Regular Wii DLC, and RBN releases for the 360 and PS3 will continue uninterrupted. "

Talkback

KDR_11kJanuary 14, 2011

Um, what's so different about the Wii's sound system that it takes too much money to support?

broodwarsJanuary 14, 2011

Quote from: KDR_11k

Um, what's so different about the Wii's sound system that it takes too much money to support?

I have to imagine the issue's less to do with Wii's technical problems than Harmonix's financial ones. Now that all their liabilities are condensed as they are, they're looking to cut costs wherever they can.

donsswordJanuary 14, 2011

You can't even find Wii guitars in the stores. I sympathize with their financial woes, and I know the Wii is a difficult platform to succeed on, but if you don't supply affordable peripherals for people to use with your game, then no one will buy it.