DDR creator Konami has filed a lawsuit with District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Viacom, parent company of Rock Band developer Harmonix, citing the game violates three patents filed in 2002 and 2003. Konami, who will release its own Rock Revolution later this year, is seeking monetary compensation and an order that would block defendant from using the cited peripherals.
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Rock Band
Platform(s): PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Genre: Rhythm
Publisher: EA
Developer: Harmonix
Genre: Rhythm
Publisher: EA
Developer: Harmonix
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Konami Sues 'Rock Band' (ALL) Parent Company Over Patent Violations
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 7:13 p.m. PDT
Rock Band delivers four music games in one challenging rockers to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals or play collectively as a whole band, spanning all genres of rock and includes many master recordings from legendary artists.
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