Voodoo Extreme has the goods on the latest round in the legal slapfight between Harmonix and Konami. After Konami's filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against Rock Band publisher Harmonix and parent company Viacom, Harmonix has leveled a counter-suit against Konami claiming that it is actually Konami doing the patent infringing. The counter-suit seeks to end sales of Konami's Rock Revolution in addition to financial compensation.



Gabe says: You know what? I don't think that Harmonix needs to ask anyone to halt sales of Rock Revolution, as the free market appears to be doing that just fine all on its own. Did you buy it? Would you even consider buying it?

I'd say that this constitutes a frivolous lawsuit if I didn't think that Harmonix was right. I mean, seriously, Konami has zero claim to the success of Rock Band and Rock Band 2... all it takes is one look at the shoddy garbage peripherals that come packed in Rock Revolution to figure that one out.

Here's my suggestion: Harmonix go back to making more Rock Band and Konami get to work on an updated next-gen version of The Adventures of Bayou Billy or Sunset Riders, please.