Tag: viacom
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Harmonix’s Sale Price: $49.99, Plus Baggage
When Harmonix was sold to investment group Columbus Nova, which essentially let Harmonix buy itself out from under Viacom, it was figured that the sale price couldn’t be that high, and that it was likely that Viacom was willing to take a loss. It turns out they did just that: Harmonix was sold for a…
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Viacom Discontinues, Looks To Sell Harmonix
Massive media conglomerate Viacom issued a financial statement where they announced that Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix Music Systems will be sold, and as a result, the company has been listed as “discontinued” in that report (below), and a Viacom representative told Wired that they are exiting the video games business, because of…
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News: Analyst Says Activision Should Reacquire Rock Band IP
Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creatz, in looking at poor reviews and poorer retail figures for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, has stated that the only prayer Activision has of saving the franchise is dealing with the enemy: talking to Viacom and either merging with or buying the Rock Band franchise. “We believe Activision’s best…