Despite the success of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, you won't see Led Zeppelin's iconic tunes pop up in either game any time soon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The band, specifically Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, is not comfortable giving gaming companies access to the group's master recordings -- a necessary step in adding the band to any game.
While it's depressing that we won't see "Stairway" in any of our virtual set lists any time soon, I'd definitely prefer no Zeppelin to horrendously covered Zeppelin. Activision and Harmonix's efforts to gain access to the band's master tapes at least demonstrate that the companies have finally stopped relying on terrible covers when they're unable to get the original tune.
Led Zeppelin Uncomfortable Lending Music to Rhythm Games | Game | Life from Wired.com
