PC Just Lost A Huge Multiplatform Franchise

Rock Band 4 will not be coming to PC after crowdfunding on fig.co failed to reach the target amount of $1,500,000. With 1,674 backers, Harmonix was able to get $792,817 of the $1,500,000 which was only 52% of the targeted amount. No money will be taken from the 1,674 backers as campaigns must reach 100% for Harmonix to get any of the money. It looks like there will be no PC version of Rock Band 4 due to the failure to reach the amount needed for it to be possible.

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Source: http://thisgengaming.com/2016/04/06/rock-band-4-not-coming-to-pc-crowdfunding-fails/

I can't see how the hermits can recover from this, looks like Rock Band 4 will be coming out exclusively for consoles.

Another L for hermits.

A devastating blow.

That thread title is making my head spin

I don't think most PC gamers care about music games. Would've sold poorly.

nothing of value was lost :)

True, but Rock Band is kinda awesome. I would've liked to see a PC version where mods allowed for 'unsupported' songs.

What about it? :P

Who on earth played rockband on PC lol

It's not a exclusive so why should anyone care. Right? Right? oh I'm trying to hard now.

Nothing was lost, the support for the kick-starter showed that not many people gave a crap.

Looks like this is the end. (again)

HAHAHAHA Teh Pee Cee is dead nobudee likes it

Well, they can 'emulate' the game anyhow, right? Sounds like a great use of 'superior' hardware.

what a devastating blow

The only type of music game I've really enjoyed is Audiosurf.

The horror.

Just further proves how dead PC truely is. RIP in PEace PeeCee.

Well that sucks for the 1674 hermits who gave a crap.

Lol...

"Give us $750,000 within 24 hours or else..................................................................................... you won't get a game you don't give a shit about!"

Press F to pay respects.

Cloud_Imperium is missing the mark on why PC gamers wont buy this. Which is usually the case for him. Anyone who actually keeps up with the platform beyond just Star Citizen and AA games with 3D graphics would know how popular Osu! is, Stepmania has been going strong for quite awhile now as well. Both are heavily supported by a dedicated community, delivering custom content as well as a thriving competitive scene. Some of the best highlights from AGDQ were from PC rhythm games.

There's definitely people that would play rhythm games on PC, but for Rock Band? I love Rock Band, but it's just not the right game for the platform. Rock Band is played as a multi-user living room party game played on a shared TV. It's also a game that uses a dedicated perhiperal; on console, this is easy to distribute as you can easily package them with the software, but when you transition to a platform where everything is digital, there's going to be a problem actually getting these dedicated peripherals to people. This isnt just a Gaming Mouse, a HOTAS Joystick or steering wheel that have multiple uses - this is a dedicated perhiperal that you need as requisite to play a specific game.

Rocksmith works and is very popular on PC because it's more of an educational tool for personal use and just requires a cable plugged into any modern electric guitar. Audiosurf, Crypt of the Necrodancer and similar 'wave' based games work because its gameplay is dependent on digital audio files/data that you have and uses a keyboard just to play. Osu! uses a mouse and tablets have grown in popularity. Stepmania just uses arrow keys, i dont think anyone plays this with a dance mat even if you can.

I didn't know Rockband was ever on PC.

Neither did I. I wouldn't image the PC crowd as the type to play music games anyway.

Like anyone give a crap about this musical game.

They needed crowdfunding for it to even to PC? What a joke in of itself.

Um, I prefer to play my real electronic drum kit through my PC. Try doing that on a console.

Oh no, what will us poor hermits play now?

Rock Band? Bleh. They can keep it.

Lol consolites can keep it. I would rather learn to play a real musical instrument.

Good for PC gamers. It was ridiculous that a game like Rock Band was getting crowd sourced in the first place.

From what I've been gathering, Console users aren't buying this game either.

EDIT: also if you guys think PC players don't play Rhythm based games you're sadly mistaken.

It's okay, take Rock Band 4 and give me the definitive version of Dark Souls 3 and FF15 :D

Basically, the most casual and overpriced video game in the history of forever is rejected by the PC community. Good.

We are still getting stellaris

Damn, another reason why I'm selling my PC and just sticking to the better waters Consolanda.

I'm not sure if this is that devastating of a blow.

I think Pc gamers will survive.

Good thing I have Guitar Rig 5.

Hermits don't know how to rock.

If you are so well informed then can you show us sale figures of music games on PC? Want to see that huge demand.

Oh noes. A series that has never been on PC didnt meet the stupid crowdfunding goal to come to PC.

Nothing of value was lost :p

I didn't realize that was still a thing

Rocksmith > Rockband

The part where the games he mentioned have gone on to sell well, make profits on their investments, and have healthy steam communities, and in general where you generalized an entire fanbase wouldn't care for music games, when historically doesn't get games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band for you to even argue one way or the other. If anything his example at least highlights that games with rhythm systems have not only been good on the PC, but have had healthy communities.

I never got why the franchise was popular, I'd rather just buy a real guitar and learn how to play

That sucks, but thenagain the PChildren don't buy anything unless its by Valve.

Going by the title I thought you were talking about a real game.

Yup. My kid has her piano and Yamaha electronic keyboard.

My sarcasm detector is throwing a fit. I can't make heads or tails of it.