The mammoth company didn’t explain why they want to sell off Harmonix, but it’s likely tied to not just the slow down in gaming sales, but also what seems to be a distinct drop off in interest in the instruments-required rhythm games.
No word on who might be picking Boston-based Harmonix up, but since the developer has an on-going publishing deal with Electronic Arts, the second largest game maker in the world, that seems like a distinct possibility.
Viacom Financial Announcements [Viacom]
Elephant Fresh
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 11:44 AMWhat did MTV pay for Harmonix? Like 175 million? If I were EA, I wouldn’t even pay 20% of that figure for Harmonix now. They are the masters of a dieing genre, one that will be all but forgotten in two or three years.
Still, MTV must be smarting. It’s not as bad as paying 2.5 billion for myspace, but it’s up there.
James Mac
Friday, November 12, 2010 at 11:53 AMKind of hope Microsoft picks them up.
I’d like to see Microsoft Game Studios get back in business.