Today Harmonix confirmed that Rock Band 3 is in development. The next installment in the rhythm genre will be released worldwide this holiday season.

"The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band," says the official RB Facebook page. "Stay tuned for more details!"

Coincidentally, Project Natal is set to launch this fall as well. After cluttering up gamers' living rooms with plastic instruments for years, it would be nice if Harmonix made a controller-free Rock Band.