Stage Kit for Rock Band Adds Lights and Smoke to Gamers' Fun
New PDP Product Aims to Bring Gaming to a New Level
LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Oct 14, 2008 With billowing smoke and shimmering stage lights, Stage Kit for Rock Band will soon help wannabe rockers look more like the real thing.
The Stage Kit, designed and developed by Performance Designed Products (PDP), will hit store shelves in October, closely following the recent release of Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360. Both should be popular choices this holiday season.
The Stage Kit creates a light-and-smoke effect that is synchronized to the music and will help would-be rockers in living rooms look the part of rock stars on stage. The accessory is the latest in the push to make the video game experience more real.
If youre playing the part of a rock star, you should have the tools available to you to make it look real -- thats PDPs philosophy, said John Moore, vice president of marketing for California-based PDP. Whether it's family members or friends playing together, the Stage Kit helps them look like real rock stars.
To unveil the Stage Kit, PDP turned to one of the fastest rising bands out of Boston, Bang Camaro. After landing a song in Rock Band, the four-piece band, with their legion of singers, have taken the country by storm, including kicking off this year's Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. More information on the band can be found at www.BangCamaro.com.
The Stage Kit will be available on October 26 with a suggested retail price of $99 and will be compatible with Rock Band and Rock Band 2 for the Xbox 360.
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Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 8:13 am | #1
Performance Designed Products announced today that they will be bringing The Stage Kit to store shelves in late October for use with Rock Band & Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360. The Stage Kit offers up light and smoke effects that synch to the music and create a more realistic effect while playing the game. The Stage Kit will be available on October 26th for a MSRP of $99.
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 12:52 pm | #4
Quote by Lord Aldemar:
Sad. Just... sad.
nah, it's not that bad. they just want to sell what people will buy, and what kid isn't going to want this for Christmas to add on with their super cool rockband 2 game!!!
i'm sure the price will end up dropping before you know it though, i don't think this will be too big.
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 2:17 pm | #6
straight up gay
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 2:18 pm | #7
I was actually ok with this idea until I saw the $99 MSRP, jeez
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 7:01 pm | #8
Anyone who wastes their money on this, of all things, is retarded. OMG I can have smoke and lights while playing RB!!!!!1!!!!!f What a waste...
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 7:52 pm | #9
If it was cheaper, I'd get it. I like lights.....and smoke....
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 7:55 pm | #10
Quote by AaronTWright:
If it was cheaper, I'd get it. I like lights.....and smoke....
oh but of course
its what EVERY pro rock bander is using these days..
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 9:07 pm | #11
I saw this a couple months back and thought it was awesome. I would never buy it obviously but there are some videos of it out there in the internets.
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 9:12 pm | #12
sounds pretty dumb to me..
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 9:27 pm | #13
Quote by xOne5hotx:
sounds pretty dumb to me..
it sounds...idk...okay..but...just a little too much for REAL LIFE...come on now...irl its just, dumb...well, irl no. but playing a pastic instrument w/ smoke/lights around you is...irl as in a real band (like idk,slipknot or flobots or whoever, an ACTUAL real band) it isnt dumb
now if you could buy/change the smoke/lights IN the games like this (like gh and rb) thatd be okay...cause you know..it makes more sense lol
btw, i just noticed this, howd you get that "Beta Tester" award thing? i just noticed that people had it
Re: Rock in style with The Stage Kit
10/14/08 10:05 pm | #15
Quote by PSORaine:
BLUSHING EMPIRE IS A REAL BAND GODDAMN IT!!! I'M GONNA BE FAMOUS!!!
ESPECIALLY WITH MY NEW LIGHTS AND SMOKE!!!
*ahem*
I mean... carry on...
ESPECIALLY WITH MY NEW LIGHTS AND SMOKE!!!
*ahem*
I mean... carry on...
LOL. It's okay Raine. We all have our dreams