Jan 4, 2008

Third-party videogame accessory pr𒀰ovider Mad Catz has inked a deal with Rock Band publisher MTV Networks to provide peripherals for the game.

The multi-year ꧙licensing agreement will bring Mad ღCatz' Rock Band controllers to the market sometime in the first half of 2008. The firm now has the rights to manufacture, market and sell Rock Band peripherals and other Rock Band-related products.

Mad Catz' instrument controll🙈ers will be produced for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PS2. The peripheral maker said that guitars would come in wired and wireless varieties.

In Rock Band, which is distributed by 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Electronic Arts, four players can play together simultaneously using two guitar controꦯllers (bass/lead guitar), a drum kit and a microphon✅e. Mad Catz will be releasing versions of all Rock Band peripherals.

MTV Networks and its development studio Harmonix have ran into snags with Rock Band controllers since the game's US release in November 2007. Faulty strum bars plagued the guitars, and tight supply has prevented the release of individual instruments outside of the $170 bundle (or $160 for P♍S2).

"The addition of the Rock Band license is consistent with Mad Catz' stated goal to align ourselves with the most attractive brands and highly-anticipated software rel🔜eases while seeking additional accessory opportunities to further diversify and grow our revenue base," ꦓsaid Mad Catz CEO Darren Richardson in a statement.

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