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edge-online.com - 2/13/2009
Rock Band: 10m Units Shipped Worldwide
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The Rock Band franchise has sold millions, but according to MTV Games parent Viacom, the series fell short of expectations for the fourth quarter ended in December. Viacom CFO Tom Dooley said in a Thursday earnings call that Rock Band 2 sold nearly 2 million units ("hardware, software ...

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harrahs.com - 2/18/2009
START A BAND. ROCK THE WORLD.
— harrahs.com — OFFICIAL RULES | PRIVACY | FAQ | CONTACT 2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by ... (more) START A BAND. ROCK THE WORLD.

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billboard.com - 2/6/2009
The Billboard Q&A: Axl Rose
— billboard.com — Are you planning to tour? No plans, but there's talk. Management and our promoters are really excited with the offers coming in both here and worldwide. Are you planning to make videos? We're finalizing a video for "Better" and writing a couple others ... (more) The Billboard Q&A: Axl Rose

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Have Your Rock Band Cake, and GH:WT Bundle for $60, Too [Guitar Hero: World Tour]
kotaku.com - 2/9/2009
Have Your Rock Band Cake, and GH:WT Bundle for $60, Too [Guitar Hero: World Tour]
— kotaku.com — Ed B. has had a helluva two weeks. First he got married, and his bride gave him that Rock Band drum cake. Then Best Buy gave him Guitar Hero: World Tour, with instruments, for $60. First, the Best... (more) Have Your Rock Band Cake, and GH:WT Bundle for $60, Too ...

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Rock Band: Ten Million Served [Rock Band]
Kotaku — ... variations of the game - has shipped 10 million copies worldwide since the first game launched in 2007. Sure, shipped doesn't = sold, but the sold to consumers figure (ie the number that counts) surely wouldn't be much lower than that. And besides, something tells us VIacom aren't as concerned with units shipped/sold as they are the amount of money they're making off DLC, adding that in 2008 Rock Band was "the #1 game title of 2008 by revenue across all genres". And that's worldwide. Rock Band: 10m Units Shipped Worldwide [Edge]

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The Rock Band franchise has sold millions, but according to MTV Games parent Viacom, the series fell short of expectations for the fourth quarter ended in December. Viacom CFO Tom Dooley said in a Thursday earnings call that Rock Band 2 sold nearly 2 million units ("hardware, software ...