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    Harmonix Music Systems are the creative developers behind many music / rhythm games. They were founded on March 1, 1995 in Cambridge Massachusetts by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. They were acquired by Epic Games in November 2021.

    Harmonix Trademarks 'Vidrhythm,' Refuses to Say What That Is

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    Edited By alex
    Get on it, Harmonix.
    Get on it, Harmonix.

    Ever since Harmonix made it known that the Rock Band franchise was taking 2011 off (outside of the usual DLC pipeline), many have speculated as to what the newly independent studio might be focusing its developmental efforts on instead. Dance Central 2 is obviously one of those in-development projects, but word has swirled for a while now that Harmonix had some other, original ideas kicking around.

    One of those appears to be Vidrhythm, a name recently trademarked by the studio with an "intent to use" filing. What is Vidrhythm? I have no idea, but it's a thing that exists, according to Harmonix Communications Director and noted rage enthusiast John Drake, who confirmed to us that this is most definitely a project currently under development, and that "it will be awesome." So, hey, you heard it here first.

    Now feel free to spend the next several hours constructing what the combination of Vid (one can presume it being short for "video") and rhythm both signify. I'm personally hoping for something in the vein of Make My Video. Bring back Marky Mark!

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    #1  Edited By alex
    Get on it, Harmonix.
    Get on it, Harmonix.

    Ever since Harmonix made it known that the Rock Band franchise was taking 2011 off (outside of the usual DLC pipeline), many have speculated as to what the newly independent studio might be focusing its developmental efforts on instead. Dance Central 2 is obviously one of those in-development projects, but word has swirled for a while now that Harmonix had some other, original ideas kicking around.

    One of those appears to be Vidrhythm, a name recently trademarked by the studio with an "intent to use" filing. What is Vidrhythm? I have no idea, but it's a thing that exists, according to Harmonix Communications Director and noted rage enthusiast John Drake, who confirmed to us that this is most definitely a project currently under development, and that "it will be awesome." So, hey, you heard it here first.

    Now feel free to spend the next several hours constructing what the combination of Vid (one can presume it being short for "video") and rhythm both signify. I'm personally hoping for something in the vein of Make My Video. Bring back Marky Mark!

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    #2  Edited By MolluskLingers

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

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    #3  Edited By ShaggE

    Cautiously interested...

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    #4  Edited By winsord

    Buckner and Garcia's new game? ;)

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    #5  Edited By Psycosis

    Vidrhythm: Final Fantasy?

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    #6  Edited By l3illyl3ob

    Oh my.  Vidrhythm and Theatrhythm both in the same day?  What's next?

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    #7  Edited By rjayb89

    Dancing and singing at the same time to music videos.

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    #8  Edited By RE_Player1
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
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    #9  Edited By JerseyDriver

    @l3illyl3ob said:

    Oh my. Vidrhythm and Theatrhythm both in the same day? What's next?
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    #10  Edited By JammyJesus

    New trend in video games. Word+ Rhythm. Rhythmrhythm.

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    #11  Edited By originalgman

    I own the copyright on titles with the name "Rhythm" in them. I'm going to make a lot of money today.

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    #12  Edited By ryno9881

    Why is Alex writing about Harmonix...

    OH MY GOD ALEX IS A SPY

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    #13  Edited By Nomin

    Next up: Cinerhythm. 

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    #14  Edited By SomeJerk

    Hope you like Kinect because

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    #15  Edited By TheKing

    @Methodis said:

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Best use of first post ever.

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    #16  Edited By recroulette

    First Theatrhythm and now Vidrhythm? Are you FUCKING kidding me game industry?

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    #17  Edited By Jensonb

    They're porting the Rock Band engine to NEMO

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    #18  Edited By RazielCuts
    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to? 
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    #19  Edited By MisterMouse

    haha great quote from John Drake.

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    #21  Edited By beforet

    What is with awkwardly combining words with "rhythm"?

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    #22  Edited By billyhoush

    I hope it's a device that vibrates crotches.

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    #23  Edited By yakityyakblah
    @RE_Player92: Compared to the shit EA, Rockstar, and Bondi have been accused of a non compete clause is pretty reasonable. 
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    #24  Edited By iamjohn

    @DrFidget said:

    Perhaps a spiritual successor to Vib-Ribbon?

    Oh my god, yes please!

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    #25  Edited By Bear
    @iAmJohn said:

    @DrFidget said:

    Perhaps a spiritual successor to Vib-Ribbon?

    Oh my god, yes please!

    Seconded. This was the first thing I thought of when I read the name.
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    #26  Edited By Hailinel
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    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to? 
    I am curious to know this as well.
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    #27  Edited By Donos

    @DrFidget said:

    Perhaps a spiritual successor to Vib-Ribbon?

    Thanks, I couldn't remember what this name was reminding me of.

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    #28  Edited By xpgamer7

    Vidrhythm. Videos created by rhythm. A game that visualizes rhythms. A game where you have to create rythms and use them in videos, or vice versa. That's my thoughts on it.

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    Game of the year 2012, confirmed

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    #31  Edited By Mikewrestler5

    Who cares?

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    #32  Edited By OldGuy
    @yoshimitz707 said:

    @Hailinel said:

    @RazielCuts

    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to?
    I am curious to know this as well.

    http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-03/business/29733744_1_noncompete-video-game-harmonix-music-systems

    It's a non-compete clause. Tough cookies. If he got an offer to work at, say, Bungie then no worries. But he was going to work at a company that makes product that would directly compete.
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    #33  Edited By Slaker117

    @OldGuy said:

    @yoshimitz707 said:

    @Hailinel said:

    @RazielCuts
    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to?
    I am curious to know this as well.

    http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-03/business/29733744_1_noncompete-video-game-harmonix-music-systems

    It's a non-compete clause. Tough cookies. If he got an offer to work at, say Bungie, no worries. But he was going to work at a company that makes product that would directly compete.

    Agreed. Maybe I'm just naive, but this doesn't sound like that big of a deal.

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    #34  Edited By l3illyl3ob

    He almost immediately got another (non-video game related) job.  It's kind of disingenuous to say that Harmonix forced him to be unemployed for a year.

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    #35  Edited By Dalai

    This is only the second worst portmanteau using the word rhythm I've heard today. I might have to sleep on my belly tonight in case monkeys fly out of my butt.

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    #36  Edited By notdrew

    @Slaker117 said:

    @OldGuy said:

    @yoshimitz707 said:

    @Hailinel said:

    @RazielCuts
    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to?
    I am curious to know this as well.

    http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-03/business/29733744_1_noncompete-video-game-harmonix-music-systems

    It's a non-compete clause. Tough cookies. If he got an offer to work at, say Bungie, no worries. But he was going to work at a company that makes product that would directly compete.

    Agreed. Maybe I'm just naive, but this doesn't sound like that big of a deal.

    yeah, i didn't feel like this was a big deal either. I think it just sucks that he was offered a job at the competing company and wasn't allowed to take it because of the Non-Compete clause. But as much as it sucks, businesses have to protect their most valuable assets any way possible.

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    #37  Edited By GS_Dan

    That non compete stuff seems pretty reasonable. But I'm an HMX fanboy.

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    #38  Edited By Hamst3r

    @Beforet: I dunnorhythm.

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    #39  Edited By MrKlorox

    You use a keyboard with different video clips bound to the keys, and each clip has a sound track. You press the keys in rhythm to create music that results in a music video. You then watch the video and promptly never play the game again.

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    #40  Edited By ajamafalous

    Hot on the heels of Theatrhythm, Harmonix knew they had to grab this trademark before it was too late.

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    #41  Edited By bkbroiler

    EXPLAIN THIS SHIT, NAVARRO. YOU WORKED THERE

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    #42  Edited By Stahlbrand

    @notdrew said:

    @Slaker117 said:

    @OldGuy said:

    @yoshimitz707 said:

    @Hailinel said:

    @RazielCuts
    @RE_Player92 said:
    @Methodis

    I look forward to the next game by a company who forces a man to go unemployed and look for a job for a year because they are scared of other companies stealing their entirely original games.

    Yeah I read that story too, real shady stuff.
    What story are you referring to?
    I am curious to know this as well.

    http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-03/business/29733744_1_noncompete-video-game-harmonix-music-systems

    It's a non-compete clause. Tough cookies. If he got an offer to work at, say Bungie, no worries. But he was going to work at a company that makes product that would directly compete.

    Agreed. Maybe I'm just naive, but this doesn't sound like that big of a deal.

    yeah, i didn't feel like this was a big deal either. I think it just sucks that he was offered a job at the competing company and wasn't allowed to take it because of the Non-Compete clause. But as much as it sucks, businesses have to protect their most valuable assets any way possible.

    After the whole fall-out with Activision and losing their grip on the Guitar Hero IP, you can understand their interest in protecting themselves from any problems with staffers potentially jumping ship and taking Harmonix know-how, ideas, and potentially technology to competing developers.

    Also, dude signed a contract that said he couldn't work for any company making a rhythm game for a year, and boo-hoo he is being expected to honor that contract. I think it is disgraceful that he made it into a news item to begin with.

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    #43  Edited By GreggD

    @Stahlbrand: Agreed.

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    #44  Edited By FilthyBastard

    im gonna start reading books.

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    #45  Edited By Johntdrake

    @Methodis: Uhhhhh, whut? Are you talking about HMX? If it's in relation to that article that came out, I think the quote in there was pretty straightforward...is that what you meant?

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    #46  Edited By MeatSim

    Make My Video spiritual successor or bust.

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    #47  Edited By kalmis

    What an idiotic name

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    #48  Edited By MightyDuck

    I'd love some type of sequel to Frequency or Amplitude.
     
    Here's hoping!

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    #49  Edited By forkboy
    @Stahlbrand: Disgraceful?  Jesus Christ, have you ever actually been unemployed for any length of time?  The article seemed perfectly valid.  Perhaps Harmonix should add a "no media talk about us for 1 year after you've been fired"?
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    #50  Edited By Vexxan

    2012 - the year of the RHYTMS.

    So Vidrhytm = Video + rhytm? Kinect game?

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