EA must have been feeling the wrath of a many gamer scorned earlier today because they are backpedaling hard on their decision to pull the plug on Rock Band for the iOS.
Earlier today, we reported on how all Rock Band iOS users received a message stating that their game would no longer be playable after May 31. Afterwards, EA even went so far as to create a support page for this message that essentially confirmed that yes, it was real and yes, they had no legitimate reason as to why they were going to pull the plug in the first place.
EA is now claiming that the message that went out was "sent in error."
EA also originally had an FAQ page up that stated the following:
For something that was "sent in error" they sure went to a lot of effort to create an entirely separate FAQ page for it shortly after it was first discovered by users. The FAQ page has been removed following this "error."
Harmonix was not even aware that EA was originally going to kill off the iOS version of the game. As noted earlier, they were out of the loop on this one.
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Earlier today, we reported on how all Rock Band iOS users received a message stating that their game would no longer be playable after May 31. Afterwards, EA even went so far as to create a support page for this message that essentially confirmed that yes, it was real and yes, they had no legitimate reason as to why they were going to pull the plug in the first place.
EA is now claiming that the message that went out was "sent in error."
"Rock Band for iOS will remain live - the in-app message users received yesterday was sent in error," the company said in a statement. "We apologize for the confusion this caused. We're working to clarify the issue that caused the error and will share additional information as soon as possible."
EA also originally had an FAQ page up that stated the following:
I've heard Rock Band will not be available after May 31. Is this true?
Yes, we will be suspending support of Rock Band after May 31 and focusing resources on other EA titles. We thank everyone for playing Rock Band, and we encourage you to explore some of the other exciting titles in our mobile line-up.
Can I still play Rock Band if I've already downloaded it?
The Rock Band servers will be live through May 31, 2012. If you have already downloaded the game, you can continue to play until then.
Yes, we will be suspending support of Rock Band after May 31 and focusing resources on other EA titles. We thank everyone for playing Rock Band, and we encourage you to explore some of the other exciting titles in our mobile line-up.
Can I still play Rock Band if I've already downloaded it?
The Rock Band servers will be live through May 31, 2012. If you have already downloaded the game, you can continue to play until then.
For something that was "sent in error" they sure went to a lot of effort to create an entirely separate FAQ page for it shortly after it was first discovered by users. The FAQ page has been removed following this "error."
Harmonix was not even aware that EA was originally going to kill off the iOS version of the game. As noted earlier, they were out of the loop on this one.
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