There's an interesting tidbit over at IGN. At the bottom of one of their articles on the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero: World Tour, you'll notice a little blurb with an asterisk. It reads: "*Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii and may require an additional subscription." Subscription?
Part of us thinks this ties into the whole music-sharing thing that was revealed during GC 2008. Remember, there Activision commented on paying for the ability to upload more of your own custom tracks. So, is this something to do with that? Or, are Wii owners going to need to pay a bit extra? We're thinking it'll have something to do with the music creation, but until we hear definitive word, this one's going to be left open for debate.
[Thanks, Robert!]














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8-27-2008 @ 6:24PM
kervin said...
yeah im the first
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8-27-2008 @ 6:25PM
kervin said...
well if you think about it it kind of stinks
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8-27-2008 @ 6:32PM
raptorspike said...
Well, another reason not to do online gaming. That, and nobody is ever on when I am.
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8-27-2008 @ 6:33PM
KG said...
Perhaps it just refers to the subscription required by XBox Live
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8-27-2008 @ 6:34PM
andynoz said...
Xbox live gold subscription. Just covering their asses.
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8-27-2008 @ 6:59PM
Geoff said...
How about Xbox Live, broadband ISP... Those subscriptions. Durrrrrr
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8-27-2008 @ 7:08PM
tmntman said...
I'm going to go along with the opinion that this is most likely legal but covering over the fact that you have to pay to access Xbox Live.
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8-27-2008 @ 7:27PM
Mr Khan said...
Yeah, i think it's like that disclaimer you see on any Wii commercial that mentions WiFi compatibility, and mentions the need to buy a Router, WiFi USB dongle, or Ethernet dongle
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8-27-2008 @ 7:32PM
Shiny said...
Hah, I knew they were gonna do something stupid with this.
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8-27-2008 @ 8:18PM
Supercool4 said...
I`ll kill everyone of there workers if they do
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8-28-2008 @ 11:55AM
rov947 said...
How about giving it some thought before posting hmm? Doesn't it say that on EVERY box with online????????
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8-28-2008 @ 3:34PM
aka_ak said...
Could also mean DLC
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8-28-2008 @ 5:27PM
acils said...
Alright, lets break this one down.
-GHTW World Tour is going to be available online for the 360, PS3, AND Wii.
-There may be a subscription charge.
-CONCLUSION: Hmmm... well, I'm 99% sure it's talking about the charge for X-Box Live.
-Why?: Ummm... some people aren't reading it right, or can't read maybe? It does NOT say: "Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft; PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii may require an additional subscription." That's how people are interpreting it.
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