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MTV Games has closed its doors following the sale of Harmonix, MCV can reveal. The International office, which was headed up by UK industry veteran Roy Campbell, was closed on Wednesday. Only a handful of financial staff remain in the New York office to collect or reconcile any outstanding receivables. …
Read More »Viacom: ‘Console game business requires skills we don’t have’
MTV Games parent Viacom says it doesn’ttheexpertise needed tocreate big-budget, successful console games. The company, which bought Harmonix for $175m and is now looking to sell them, says the ‘console game business requires an expertise and scale that we do not have.’ Viacom has revealed it will be focusing on …
Read More »Harmonix unaffected by Viacom sell-off
Rock Band developer Harmonix is still hard at work on Rock Band 3 and Dance Central despite uncertainty over its future. Owner Viacom announced this afternoon that it is looking to sell the acclaimed Boston-based studio. Harmonix is now referred to as a ‘discontinued operation,’ but its owner has offered …
Read More »‘Harmonix is worth more to third-parties’ – Viacom
Media giant explains motivations for sell-off; says studio sale will be quick
Read More »Harmonix put up for sale by Viacom
Rock Band creator no longer wanted
Read More »Unhappy Viacom to sell off Harmonix
Just four years after it bought the studio for an amazing $175m, Viacom has said it wants to sell off music game studio Harmonix. The corporate parent that owns the likes of MTV and Paramount, said today in an earnings statement that it had seen a third-quarter dip in earnings. …
Read More »Dance Central tracklist revealed
Harmonix has announced the full tracklist for its hotly anticipated Kinect launch title Dance Central. The songs available on the upcoming motion-controlled dancing game cover a range of genres, including pop, funk, hip-hop, R&B and latin. Artists include a mixture of classic and contemporary, from Beastie Boys and Kool & …
Read More »E3 2010: Rock Band 3 line-up revealed
EA and MTV Games’ music sequel Rock Band 3 will get a range of new Mad Catz peripherals to accompany the game’s release this Q4 – with the option of using MIDI instruments to play. Rock Band 3 was previously confirmed in March and will be available on Xbox 360, …
Read More »Rock Band 3 details revealed
Set list, DLC and new keyboard accessory announced
Read More »Green Day: Rock Band dated
Green Day: Rock Band will launch worldwide on June 8th, MTV has announced. The game will feature 47 tracks, including classic songs such as Hitchin’ a Ride and Brain Stew – and will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Other goodies locked in the game includes interviews, unreleased videos …
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