Rock Band designer hailed as 8th most influential man

AskMen.com has labelled the lead designer of Rock Band as the 8th most influential man in the world, the listing was decided based upon 200,000 votes from users of the site.

“There are few people who haven’t, at one time or another, harbored dreams of chucking it all and hitting the road as a musician, which has surely played a substantial role in the massive success of Rock Band,” comments the accompanying blurb on the site “Rob Kay has effortlessly allowed millions of guys to tap into their inner musician, and as a result the man has become an integral part of the current renaissance surrounding video games. Along with such touchstone titles as Wii Fit and the Grand Theft Auto series, Rock Band has proved instrumental in opening up the world of video games to everyday users and affords those who play it the temporary sensation of becoming a bona fide rock star.”

Other important people on the list were Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, and Gordon “F’n” Ramsay

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