Harmonix Bought By Investment Firm – Given Control Over Own Destiny
Viacom issued a statement today confirming the sale of Harmonix, the Rock Band developer that had been on the ‘shopping’ block.
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Viacom Selling Harmonix After Earnings Dip (Update)
Viacom has seen extreme fluctuation in financial gain and loss with Harmonix since its purchase and has finally decided to cut their losses. Viacom expects a …
The Beatles and Rock Band 2 “Come Together”
Wow. The (remaining, R.I.P.), Beatles have just licensed a number of their songs to Rock Band. This would just be the most popular DLC to date. On top of that, it’s revolutionary (especially for Harmonix & EA) because The Beatles never license their songs to anyone. You can’t even buy their music on iTunes, and [...]
Harmonix Receives Big Bonus for Rock Band’s Success
Rock Band has been bringing in money for Harmonix. And it just brought in a lot more. Viacom recently paid Harmonix a reported $208.7 million as a bonus for the company’s success. The bonus was outlined in Viacom’s 2006 buyout of Harmonix for $175 million.
Bruckheimer to Produce Videogames for MTV – Part of $500 Million Viacom Push
Beverly Hills Cop may be a bit too old for some of our readers to remember; maybe a more recent film like Pirates of the Caribbean would be better suited for our introduction. Well, the individual responsible for producing both of those films, Jerry Bruckheimer, is set to venture out into the world of video [...]
