Viacom’s exit from the games industry has unseated several development studios. And while the Rock Band-creators at Harmonix got the first headlines, the folks at Bruckheimer Games, the game studio co-owned by Jerry Bruckheimer and MTV, are also out on the street. Far from closing, however, the studio is being extremely proactive in seeking a […]
Today, Viacom has confirmed it is looking to sell original-Guitar Hero and Rock Band-developer Harmonix Music Systems, following a year during which the sale of rhythm-games and their peripherals took a sharp dive. Reports indicated that the recently released Rock Band 3 failed to move more than 7000 units in the United Kingdom during the first […]
While Rock Band revolutionized the music-rhythm genre, it was not even close to be the first time such gameplay mechanics were tossed around the idea table. Back in 2008, Japanese game publisher Konami sued Viacom, the parent company of Rock Band devs Harmonix. Konami’s case argued that the music-rhythm game infringed on patents previously utilized […]
During a recent conference call with investors, EA indicated that it is planning on shifting attention away from partner-driven development and distribution and focus more on internal development of games. It was also stated that profit margins for internally developed PC-games can be as high as 90%, with console-based games generally producing a profit margin […]