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'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' Players Drawn to Real Instruments, Study Finds

by Lee Bains on December 1, 2008 at 04:35 PM



A recent survey conducted by retail giant Guitar Center found that the games 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' are encouraging players to pick up and learn how to play real instruments, reports Game Daily.

According to the survey of 7,000 gamers, 67 percent of those who do not play an instrument plan to learn and 72 percent of those who already play an instrument play more frequently due to the game.

According to Norman Hajjar, the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Guitar Center, the appeal and success of these games spring from their foundations in reality. "Most video games sell fantasy, but 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' are selling a dream that can be realized," he told Game Daily.

While we do enjoy playing these games, we cannot pretend that they are anything but utterly fantastical takes on what it's like to play in a band. Now, when 'Rock Band' features levels that tests players' abilities to live off fast food, sleep on floors, scrape together rent money, haggle with club owners and circumvent homefolks' questions about getting a real job, then we'll sign off on it. Maybe these starry-eyed gamers would fare better playing for love offerings than bar percentages. [From: Game Daily]

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