EA makes good on Rock Band apology offer

by Dustin Burg { Dec 18th 2007 at 1:30PM }

Customers who've been promised a free EA game due to the delay in shipments of replacement Rock Band guitars have now received another email. One that makes good on the free game offer.

An email (which can be viewed after the break) is now reaching delayed guitar customers that allows them to cash out on the free game offer. The games being offered include EA's large library of sports games (NHL 08, FIFA 08, NBA Live 08, etc.) and others including skate, The Simpsons Game and Medal of Honor: Airborne. Noticably absent from their list is the super sexy The Orange Box, but we guess beggers can't be choosers. Anyhoo, customers have until January 11th to make a selection and EA promises to ship 'em out as quick as possible free of charge. So, if you've been inovolved in the Rock Band replacement struggle, keep an eye out for your special email. A free game will be yours.

[Thanks, dubbalubagis]

Xbox 360 Games Being Offered:
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
FIFA Soccer 08
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Medal of Honor: Airborne
NASCAR 08
NBA Live 08
Need For Speed: ProStreet
NHL 08
Rock Band
Skate
The Simpsons Game
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Email From EA:
Greetings Rocker,

We know you've experienced some longer than expected delays in the replacement of your guitar and we hope that has been resolved to your satisfaction.

The holidays are here and as promised, the Rock Band Team would like to thank you for hanging in there with us through this busy season by giving you a special gift ... a FREE EA Game!

The link below will take you to a web page where you can choose from a list of EA Games. YOU MUST REQUEST YOUR FREE EA GAME BY JANUARY 11, 2008! The sooner you make your request, the sooner you'll receive your FREE EA Game. Your selection will be sent to the same address where you received your replacement guitar, free of charge!

FREE EA Game Form

Thank you again for your patience and understanding during this process. All of us on the Rock Band Team wish you and your family the very best this holiday season.

Sincerely,

The Rock Band Team at Harmonix, MTV and EA

Tags: ea, harmonix, mtv-games, rock-band

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tommyd1984 @ Dec 18th 2007 1:33PM

Great, now if we can just get our DLC for the day...

Noise Tank @ Dec 18th 2007 1:43PM

I like that Rock Band is one of the offered titles. Who signed off on that?

David W. @ Dec 18th 2007 1:45PM

Someone could get it for a friend *shrugs*

xenocidic @ Dec 18th 2007 1:53PM

1. Get it for a friend
2. Lend them the drums/guitar/mic
3. ???
4. Profit !

i must say, it's pretty sweet they're offering brand new titles and not some crappy old games. still ticked about the whole 'Boite Orange' fiasco, though.

Tony @ Dec 18th 2007 1:43PM

I'm glad they're offering games of note. I'd get skate, personally.

Loban @ Dec 18th 2007 2:16PM

I'd take either Skate or NFS: Prostreet

Jon @ Dec 18th 2007 2:54PM

Wow, thats pretty amazing. Smart move EA. I can't believe I just said that...

ReekinHavok @ Dec 18th 2007 2:56PM

Can someone post the link to the free game deal? I never received any email from them.

Sora267 @ Dec 18th 2007 11:14PM

....Why are Harry Potter and NASCAR on the same list as Rock Band and Skate?! It's such an obvious choice.
Who WOULDN'T want to get NASCAR 08 instead of Skate?!

ZayneAsh @ Dec 23rd 2007 2:53AM

Does this mean I'll get two games? I mean, not only do they still have to send my my guitar (which they have had for three weeks), but I also need my kick pedal replaced as well. I bought Rock Band for the full experience and not a partial one. It's lame that I have this kick ass game and its been reduced to Karaoke Band. I could have purchased SingStar or Karaoke Revolution if all I could do was sing.

Honestly, I love Harmonix, but whoever was in control of outsourcing the Peripherals to China, which I'm betting was EA, proved they didn't give a single care about the gamers. I really hope someone burns good for this one.