E3 Rock Band invite resembles Rock Band 2 concept cover

21 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Jun 23rd 2008 7:11PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business

When a few lucky members of Joystiq got their invites to the Rock Band Bash, to be held during E3, the image seemed oddly familiar ... where had we seen that before? Y'know, it strongly resembles one of the designs revealed in a marketing survey asking questions about Rock Band 2 (a copy of which we've placed after the break).

Compare: The drummer, vocalist and bass player are nearly identical while the original image's guitarist has been swapped out for a female, balancing the male/female ratio for this potential RB2 cover (compared to Rock Band's all-male cover). Could it simply be leftover marketing art or a subtle tease of what's to come?

Tags: E3-2008, harmonix, mtv, rock-band-2, rock-band-bash

(Page 1) Reader Comments

deaftly: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:17PM

That image is soooo inaccurate, everyone knows that the only thing a girl can do with a guitar is bake a cake resembling one.

Xoviet chiK: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:29PM

The strings work very well for hanging up the laundry, and the jumbo frets of a 24 fret bass make a nice coarse washboard. I'm sure the magnets in the pickups could be used to hang little Billy's B+ or a Honey-Do list on the fridge.

jsn: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:35PM

no it's ok, she's playing bass.

Sam: Jun 24th 2008; 12:42AM

No it's a guitar. See how the other guy faces away from the crowd? that's a Bassist thing, I guess. I had to film them at this huge 3 day concert thing at our yearly town festival thing and nearly EVERY bassist was facing away from the crowd 80% of the time. It's really annoying when your trying to get shots of the whole band and your only getting shots of the bassists a**.

TomPiltoff: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:18PM

If it has more Radiohead I'll buy it.

Xoviet chiK: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:44PM

This one's *looking* Optimistic.

If you try the best you can, If you try the best you can, The best you can is good enough *whistle*

Cesaria (www.cesariatic.wordpress.com): Jun 23rd 2008; 8:18PM

Please god yes. Give me all of In Rainbows and OK Computer and I'll be happy.

TomPiltoff: Jun 23rd 2008; 8:21PM

If I could choose just one album, I'd have to ask for The Bends myself.

deaftly: Jun 23rd 2008; 9:00PM

*thumps up*

The Bends

Nick the Hero of Canton: Jun 23rd 2008; 7:18PM

I don't have RB1 so I'm holding out for RB2. Hopefully, the instruments will be better than GHIV.

MarkHawk: Jun 23rd 2008; 8:09PM

I love this cover much more then the other one

KEFIOX: Jun 23rd 2008; 8:25PM

I will refuse to get Rock band 2 (if that's the case) If they don't add one or all of the following.

*Backwards Compatibility (neccessary)
*Online Band World Tour
*Solo Bass Tour
*Higher quality instruments

deaftly: Jun 23rd 2008; 9:02PM

There will be new instruments obviously but of course they will be compatible, unless Harmonix wants the wrath of the Kool Aid man destroying their building.

Jomolungma: Jun 23rd 2008; 9:52PM

First, I'd say confidence is high, I repeat, confidence IS high, that RB 2 will be announced at E3. Second, I'd say HMX is smart enough to know that they have to do all of those things, and more. Third, it seems my predictions are all coming true - I guessed that HMX would announce RB2 within a few weeks of GHIV to take the wind out of Activision's sails and prevent mass migration over to GHIV for full-band playing.

My guess here is that RB2 will be all of GHIV and more, and based on rumors currently being floated, you might also hear about a Beatles appearance in RB2. Also, if it comes down to dollars, I wouldn't bet against EA to help HMX out and pony up major dough to get some sort of exclusive, timed or otherwise, for Beatles content on RB2 over GHIV.

Robert: Jun 24th 2008; 8:22AM

I hear you I've spent about $60 on DLC and sent my guitar back twice!

Jhongerkong: Jun 23rd 2008; 8:59PM

It looks like they censored out a long word after Bash.

FSK405K: Jun 23rd 2008; 9:00PM

Beatles. There can be no more great music games without them, and they BETTER include singing. We've maxed out without them.

NamePending: Jun 23rd 2008; 9:17PM

We'll get the Beatles as soon as we get Led Zepplin.

Joe: Jun 23rd 2008; 11:44PM

Well, I'm going to go play Rock Band 2 over at Harmonix on Monday, I'll let you guys know how it is.

krik81: Jun 24th 2008; 6:22AM

I find all this talk of RB2 utterly, UTTERLY ridiculous considering that the majority of the worlds PS3 owners are still awaiting RB1, and will find it too expensive to even buy once we finally get the bloody thing.

Salty: Jul 14th 2008; 9:48PM

It's a step up from ripping off Bono's likeness. It'd be cooler if the characters were more distinguishable as male or female though...guys aren't supposed to wear mascara or fishnet, and chicks should not...repeat NOT have handlebar mustaches.

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