When you guys aren't setting franchise records downloading a track for The Beatles: Rock Band, you're helping to save lives .... well, actually, we guess you were kinda doing them both at the same time. My, what wonderful multitaskers you all are!
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox-exclusive track "All You Need Is Love" managed to procure $217,780 to date for the Doctors Without Borders charity, an international humanitarian outfit that specializes in assisting those in need in impoverished and war-torn countries. That figure comes from both the DLC and the custom Xbox 360 auctioned off for $17,400.
Oh, and if you didn't know all that about the charity stuff and just wanted to download a Beatles song, then there it is: you're making the world a better place, one harmony and hot guitar solo at a time. All proceeds from "All You Need Is Love" will go to Doctors Without Borders up until January 31.
Reader Comments (17)
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:31PM Brysonial the Bison said
I guess us gamers got loads of love and more to spare huh!
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:36PM The Harbinger of Pie said
Does that mean PS3 guys get the song after January 31st? Do they not want more money or something?...
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:37PM Support Arizona said
Shame when you think of how much more they could've raised, had it been on PS3 as well.
Oh well, I'm sure Doctor's Without Borders doesn't need the cash.
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Oh well, I'm sure Doctor's Without Borders doesn't need the cash.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:46PM wcarnation said
Yeah, why make charitable donations exclusive?
Silly Harmonix and their Microsoft romance, it brings us all down.
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Silly Harmonix and their Microsoft romance, it brings us all down.
Posted: Jan 28th 2010 10:46PM MrSpaceCowboy said
I'd be willing to part with more money if they released more albums as dlc...
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 11:14PM Funkmaster General said
I realize that it will never happen, but I would love The White album on there.
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Posted: Jan 28th 2010 11:52PM wcarnation said
Don't worry, Green Day Rock Band will be out later this year!
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Posted: Jan 29th 2010 9:18AM KaneRobot said
"Pretty pathetic" - you must not know anything about RB's usual DLC sales. That's a strong number,especially considering how long the game has been out - one of the fastest selling Rock Band pieces of DLC ever.
Shut up if you don't know what you're talking about.
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Shut up if you don't know what you're talking about.
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 10:10AM Corvin331 said
Did you really need the last part? Such flamebait usually invalidates everything that precedes it but I'm bored today so...
First, the game has only been out a couple months. All You Need is Love is exclusive to the Beatles game so you are looking at a pool of about a million people, not RB2's user base & release date. So roughly 10% bought the single DLC song, so maybe pathetic may not be the right word, but disappointing given the fact that gamers have shown in the past they are more than willing to come out in support of charity(see Child's Play).
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First, the game has only been out a couple months. All You Need is Love is exclusive to the Beatles game so you are looking at a pool of about a million people, not RB2's user base & release date. So roughly 10% bought the single DLC song, so maybe pathetic may not be the right word, but disappointing given the fact that gamers have shown in the past they are more than willing to come out in support of charity(see Child's Play).
Posted: Jan 29th 2010 2:20PM linebeginstoblur said
"All You Need Is Love"... and an Xbox 360. Thanks a lot, Harmonix. You know, you could have sold so much more for charity had you left it open for all consoles.
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