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Harmonix boos band exclusivity in music games

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With the release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Activision’s little back-and-forth with Harmonix officially blossomed into a full-on exclusivity war – or so everyone thought. But in an interview with IGN, Harmonix audio director Eric Brosious didn’t seem too eager to start roping off his favorite artists.

“We prefer not to sign exclusive deals with artists because while it seems like the competitive ‘business’ thing to do, in the long run it's really not good for anyone. We think we should be working to get more music out to more people,” he stated plainly.

Plop yourself down in a comfy chair and read the full (four page!) interview for Brosious’ thoughts on censorship and difficulty, along with every band IGN could think of. Definitely worth a read.

By Nathan Grayson

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.

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