IGN: 'Rock Band is coming to the iPhone'

by Christopher Grant { Oct 7th 2009 at 10:54PM }

While @EAmobile is twittering that "some big news from the EA Mobile camp being announced tomorrow morning" – leaving us in a would-be lurch for the next twelve hours or so – the insiders at IGN have spoiled the surprise. "Rock Band is coming to the iPhone," IGN Wireless declares. No equivocation there! Their promise to share "details, screens, gameplay impressions and more" tomorrow morning leads us to believe that they've already seen the game; unfortunately, they "can't say too much beyond the conformation [sic] of the game." No date, no price, no screens, nuthin'.

But: Rock Band is coming to the iPhone. For everything else, you'll have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Tags: EA, EA-Mobile, Electronic-Arts, Harmonix, MTV-Games, Rock-Band, Rock-Band-iPhone

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:00PM

Surprising that EA managed this before Activision. Though EA's support for the iPhone is well known.

AUS_JD @ Oct 7th 2009 11:17PM

Surprising EA can't seem to release Rock Band 2 in Australia at all, but all the Guitar Hero games are on sale, or soon will be.............

PN04 @ Oct 8th 2009 2:09AM

the Tuesday night I saw a verizon phone commercial where someone was playing a cellphone version of rock band Unplugged. Something about which company had better 3G coverage area. I figure if they're going to make it for some random texting phone the iphone wouldnt have been far behind.

But if Backbone entertainment is doing the port dont expect multiplayer. If they couldnt manage it on a PSP they sure as hell wont be smart enough to do it on the iphone.

juangrande386 @ Oct 7th 2009 11:02PM

still not GH whorage but this is getting them closer

WINterfang @ Oct 7th 2009 11:10PM

The only reason they aren't releasing as much new games as Actitivision is so they can nickel and dime people with DLC for Rock Band 2, because let's face it a new game with 90+ songs it's gonna be like 290 bucks if every song is release on DLC.

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 7th 2009 11:14PM

I don't know what to say...

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 7th 2009 11:15PM

WINter, are you Bizarro?

GewurztraminerX @ Oct 7th 2009 11:17PM

I'd rather be nickel & dimed for music I get to choose than a mostly crappy 90 song setlist

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 8th 2009 12:05AM

Yes, you're right. They want to nickel and dime people on the DLC store and will not ever make budget bundles of these songs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_Band_track_packs

Peter Moore @ Oct 7th 2009 11:02PM

Hopefully it's more like Tap Tap Revolution and not Rock Band Unplugged. It'd be cool to be able to play online with 3 other people for each instrument.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:08PM

Surely you can use your position at EA to find out? Isn't that just a phone call away?

Peter Moore @ Oct 7th 2009 11:09PM

They don't tell me shit.

Sly (Now in Critter Form!) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:12PM

use your peter moore powers to make them tell you.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:14PM

Just point out the FIFA 10 sales figures and demand access to all company files and projects.

Peter Moore @ Oct 7th 2009 11:17PM

Or, I could ignore you.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 7th 2009 11:20PM

Peter, I know this really nice stripper......

p.s it's your mum.

GewurztraminerX @ Oct 7th 2009 11:20PM

But, by that last comment aren't you already NOT ignoring him?

Wait, someone's at the door...

Why, Mr Moore? How did you find my hou ---- hrkk...

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 7th 2009 11:46PM

Peter Moore is no guy to fuck around with... but his mom is.

Okay, I'll stop. Only because-- hrkk.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:57PM

*Goes to Peter Moore's house*

Peter: "Why, Tom! Good to see-hrrk!"

Okay, just kidding. I'm too benevolent for that.

Joe @ Oct 7th 2009 11:02PM

Really, I don't know how much I'll play this. I usually play simple games with no sound on my iPhone so I can do it in the bathroom at work!

Einhanderkiller @ Oct 7th 2009 11:05PM

Why

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:13PM

You don't play "iPeePee" in there, do you?

Joe @ Oct 7th 2009 11:14PM

They have that!?

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:15PM

It's 99 cents. Hilarious. Just look it up.

Peter Moore @ Oct 8th 2009 12:34AM

I swear to God, shut up, all of you.

Peter Moore @ Oct 8th 2009 12:35AM

Sorry, clicked the wrong reply button.

Jesus Christ @ Oct 8th 2009 10:26AM

You rang?

Bill Gates @ Oct 7th 2009 11:03PM

Your title is misleading. It should read "Rock Band coming to the CRAPhone"

Look At This Suit @ Oct 7th 2009 11:07PM

Again with the "Look at me I'm an industry figure!" commenters?

Peter Moore @ Oct 7th 2009 11:08PM

Hey, I was the first.

These guys are posers.

Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:09PM

Lol, I find them kind of amusing.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:09PM

Get out of here, Bill Gates. You're nothing anymore. Steve Ballmer is so much cooler than you. He r killz aliens and doesn't afraid of anything!

Bill Gates @ Oct 7th 2009 11:11PM

Hey, I invented the internet! At least that's what mommy tells me.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:11PM

Goodness knows we don't need ANOTHER giant ego on Joystiq...between me, Peter Moore, and Bobby "I'm a Douche!(tm)" Kotick, I think we've got it covered.

Sly (Now in Critter Form!) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:13PM

we're one steve jobs away from the end of the internet as we know it.

*runs away to change his name*

Peter Moore @ Oct 7th 2009 11:15PM

I believe Al Gore invented the internets.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:21PM

Fact: The Internet is made of pixie dust, unicorns, and a Dreamcast.

Yan @ Oct 7th 2009 11:22PM

cra phone?
crap hone?

I don't get it.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:26PM

It's Bill Gates. No one understands him.

Bill Gates @ Oct 7th 2009 11:28PM

That's Mr. Bill Gates to you.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:31PM

Kiss my ass, Billy. Unlike you, I can beat Nintendo in a console war.

Bill Gates @ Oct 7th 2009 11:48PM

You can't even beat a DVD player.

Tom Kalinske, CEO. (tomkalinske.blogspot.com) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:50PM

You're confused again. I left in 96. It was Moore who couldn't beat The DVD Player. (hint: PS2)

Steve Jobs (Thinnest and Lightest CEO in the Industry!) @ Oct 7th 2009 11:59PM

Unveiling the thinnest and lightest CEO in the industry... STEVE JOBS!!!

Bill Gates @ Oct 7th 2009 11:59PM

Yeah well.... I'm richer than you, so... take that...

Bill Gates @ Oct 8th 2009 12:01AM

You're a raccoon Steve Jobs?! Who knew?

Tom Kalinske, Former CEO of Sega of America @ Oct 8th 2009 12:03AM

Richer? You gave nearly all your money to charity, and most of it is tied up in Microsoft stock. You don't have squat.

Bill Gates @ Oct 8th 2009 12:08AM

That's just what they want you to think. I hate charity and anyone associated with it.

Tom Kalinske, Former CEO of Sega of America @ Oct 8th 2009 12:10AM

You invented the RRoD, BSoD, and Vista.

I invented the Sega Scream, He-Man, and Intellivision.

You semi-ran Microsoft(but Ballmer really did all the work)

I ran Mattel, Sega, and LeapFrog.

I rest my case.