A Kansas gamer has accused Harmonix, publisher MTV and its owner Viacom, along with distributor Electronic Arts that the companies purposely shipped defective bass drum pedals pedals in order to encourage upgrades to Rock Band 2's improved drum kit. A Harmonix / MTV Games spokesperson provided the following statement:
"Harmonix and MTV Games are dedicated to consumers having an outstanding experience with our products. When used as directed, our drum pedals are designed to provide years of enjoyment. In addition, at the launch of Rock Band we offered consumers an extended opportunity return defective or broken hardware for any reason whatsoever--no questions asked. This litigation is opportunistic and baseless."
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