10-1 activision buys them
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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.
Viacom Is Selling Off Harmonix
" Come on Microsoft you have the money, you have the technology *dance central* and you need an exclusive! come on!!!! "Good idea Will. Man... I feel like Harmonix is a mistreated lady. Can't noone treat her right?
They consistently put out great games then this?
Kind of weird to dump such a big money-maker wing like that.
But hey, maybe we can get an actual parent company that knows a little something-something about developing or publishing.
Not as bad as a studio closing, hope that Harmonix (as they've been quite successful in the past) can find someone else to team up with or bounce from publishers. Best of luck to them. Viacom never seemed that good a fit for the game industry, I think of them more for tv/movies than games.
Hope the best of luck to Harmonix, they have a great blend of staying successful without being condescending to their player base.
EA is the most likely candidate, but if they don't get a large publisher willing to back them before long, this could be the end of a great developer not past their prime.
Craaaaaap...He says it won't effect support, but come on...it totally will.
I LOVE Rock Band 3 and I want tracks to keep coming out for it. The keyboard is so much fun.
" @killawogg said:I'm going a smooth 6-1 that THQ gets in the mix." 10-1 activision buys them "1-1 that EA buys them. 5-1 that Microsoft does. "
I don't think it's fair to call it a "bonus payout" if it can be forcibly refunded.
That's more like getting an advance on your taxes.
I'm sure Randy and Vince would agree.
Nah... Harmonix has been reporting net losses for a few years now. It is a victim of its own success in a way - as a lot of other people have mentioned there is an overabundance of plastic instrument based rhythm games out there, and the market can no longer support the outlay needed to create a new version of the game." What the fuck is going on, i thought Harmonix was doing bangers "
I too hope Harmonix will come out of it OK, there aren't too many Boston based game devs of note anymore (though I suppose that is true of a lot of cities).
Rock Band 3 is near perfection.
Honestly this is a 'must have' series for a lot of people so Harmonix will be fine, especially when the next generation of consoles comes out in about 3-4 years.
" @swoxx said:Man, i guess i just assumed, because everyone loves it, that they were doing fineNah... Harmonix has been reporting net losses for a few years now. It is a victim of its own success in a way - as a lot of other people have mentioned there is an overabundance of plastic instrument based rhythm games out there, and the market can no longer support the outlay needed to create a new version of the game. I too hope Harmonix will come out of it OK, there aren't too many Boston based game devs of note anymore (though I suppose that is true of a lot of cities). "" What the fuck is going on, i thought Harmonix was doing bangers "
" @Laketown said:" the time is now, activision! "I guarantee activision won't buy them. Guitar Hero sold poorly. Rock Band 3 fucking bombed. They won't buy them because they won't make a profit. Activision want new fresh games they can pump out for years, not a developer who might have one or two games left in them. "
I dunno. It could really make sense for activision to buy them and, if not keep them intact, at least gut them, take all the best talent and the Rockband name. They would own the music genre again and since they wouldn't have any competition in the market they could take their time working on a music game or two without any competitive pressure.
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