In an article for Forbes, writer and journalist, Peter C. Beller, displays his lack of knowledge and research into the gaming world by deeming the Rock Band series as “shameless knockoff” of Activision’s Guitar Hero.
Beller later attempted to justify his claims:
“I was aware that Harmonix designed both but Redoctane, then Activision, actually owned the game. When Harmonix sold to MTV and produced Rock Band it appears likely they took their know-how from Guitar Hero to create Rock Band along a similar vein. Which is a better game? Not for me to decide.”
With Guitar Hero being the first game of its kind and Rock Band the first to offer the opportunity to play as a whole band, both are forerunners in the evolution of the genre, and as such have equal roles in its development. This can be seen through the additions that both games bring to the stage when their newest editions are released, for example the ability to make your own songs in Guitar Hero: World Tour.
