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Forbes writer defends Rock Band ?shameless knockoff? accusation

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Default Forbes writer defends Rock Band ?shameless knockoff? accusation

After calling Rock Band a “shameless knockoff” in an article profiling Guitar Hero boss Bobby Kotick, Forbes writer Peter Beller has defended the accusation, saying his assessment was appropriate.“If you define knockoff as ‘a copy or imitation of someone or something popular’ the way Merriam-Webster does, then I think Rock Band fits the bill nicely,” [...]

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