@noiob the problem was never the microtransactions. They worked out super well for Rock Band which is somehow still going today.
Between 2005 and 2010, they released 12 Guitar Hero games physically into stores. They diluted the market so badly that it destroyed the brand.
@Vordus what are you talking about, the last Rock Band game came out in 2008
@noiob 2015. And it's still getting new songs weekly.
@noiob Lips was Microsoft's answer to SingStar, and the only reason anyone bought it was because it came with wireless mics that were compatible with Rock Band.
@noiob that's because there was an abundance of USB karaoke mics that were considerably cheaper.
Iirc, a lot of them were rebranded stock after some Konami karaoke game failed.
Lol, I just opened a drawer and saw a Lips wireless mic