Posted Dec 14, 2007 at 01:26AM by David T. Listed in: News, Games, Rock Band Tags: Electronic Arts, California, Harmonix
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Rock Band cover art - Image 1It seems that some people will do anything to get their games even if it means stealing more than one thousand copies of the game that they want.

That's precisely what happened when bandits hijacked a truck carrying over a thousand copies of Harmonix's Rock Band (PS3 and Xbox 360) in Industry, California last weekend.

The modern "highwaymen" apparently kidnapped the driver and held the driver at gunpoint while they proceeded to unload the cargo of Rock Band games.

Aside from the software copies, the bandits also stole the drum sets, guitars, and microphones that came packaged with Harmonix's games. Estimates place the total worth of Rock Band goods stolen at over US$170,000.

Bryce Baer spoke on behalf of Electronic Arts, Inc., California-based publisher of Harmonix's Rock Band, when he said that "We hope these guys end up forming a Rock Band in jail."


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   by LordQuas431 - 2007-12-14
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I bet they could get the game to Canada on time instead of announcing delays a week before each release date

   by jrm125 - 2007-12-14
 » so long as it doesnt

affect me getting my replacement guitar

   by The Obsidian - 2007-12-14
 » Sucks fer them...

That sure is alot of copies of it.....

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   by ISOHaven - 2007-12-14
 » WTF!?!?!?!?!

I'm waiting to buy it, hopfully these wind up on eBay!

Hehehe...

   by spicyhamster - 2007-12-14
 » bandits?

what is this, a clint eastwood movie?

   by Naroon Kasui - 2007-12-14
 » lol

"Bandits". That's such a cool word for some reason. Bandits....

   by David T. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-12-15
 » re:

"Bandits" sounded better in the title than "highwaymen" or "thieves" or "hijackers," so...



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