MTV To Acquire Guitar Hero Maker Harmonix 34
An anonymous reader writes to mention a Gamasutra article about a surprise announcement from MTV. They're going to be acquiring Guitar Hero creator Harmonix for $175 Million. From the article: "Harmonix have had a long history of critically acclaimed, largely music related titles, including Amplitude, Frequency and EyeToy: AntiGrav for Sony and the Karaoke Revolution series for Konami. However, none of these games have proven significant commercial successes until the release of Guitar Hero last year for publisher RedOctane (itself recently acquired by Activision). MTV intends to uses the developer's expertise creating content for the company's websites, as well as for mobile services and VMTV - the online virtual world due to be introduced next year - and in general 'increase audience engagement and time spent with the brand
across all screens.'"
The M is for ??? (Score:3, Funny)
from the damnit-i-like-it-that-guitar-hero-plays-music dept.
Well, Punk'd Hero has potential... but Cribs Hero is going to suck.
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Can't wait to see that controller
M is for Marketing (Score:3, Insightful)
Just fucking great... (Score:2)
You're busting my balls MTV, busting my god-damn balls..
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I guess the GH series was cool while it lasted. Hopefully GH2 is too far along for MTV to fuck up.
Damnit (Score:3, Insightful)
Mod up (Score:2)
What it does mean is more 360 content from them though...
Consider it dead. (Score:2, Funny)
Why? (Score:1)
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Last I checked MTV didn't even play that kind of music... Much less any music at all.
No more console games from the Harmonix guys? (Score:2)
Or does it mean that any new games franchises will lean very heavily on MTV's "popular" content?
Either way, this makes me sad.
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Also checked out your latest blog entry and your take on the situation. You make some good points about MTV at least being interested in the company for more than just the usual corporate rape-and-pillage that happens so often to smaller game companies.
It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
NOOOOOO!!!! (Score:2)
MTV Hero (Score:2, Funny)
Harmonix has made karaoke (Score:1)
Harmonix developed Konami's Karaoke Revolution.
I've got a voice too (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, and not a chance in Hell will I play Hip-Hop Hero with turntables and "bootie" gauge instead of star power.
April 1st? (Score:1)
(subtitled:) (Score:2)
Well, it's not the first time... (Score:3, Interesting)
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*looks up* Oh good lord, the third iteration of the series is called "MTV Music Generator 3: This is the Remix".
Awesome! (Score:3, Funny)
Bring the rawk, MTV!!
Obligatory (Score:2)
I'm done.
Sigh (Score:1)
New meaning to the word Zonked (Score:2)
There goes Guitar Hero... (Score:5, Funny)
Unless you play it late at night, and then you'll be able to choose one of five songs you hate to play.
However, if you shell out the extra cash and buy a second copy of the game, then you'll be able to choose from 12 songs any time of the day.
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Oh but after a few years, that copy too will degrade to mostly playing reruns of the previous version.
How was MTV associated with Guitar Hero before? (Score:2)
so i guess this means (Score:2)
I envision instead playing the life of a racker in a house with 5 other rockers battling out to see who will do dishes, arguing over who left the condom floating in the hot tub and trying to get a perfect score by backstabbing the other rockers while dodging any repurcussions...
I can't wait.
game to web? (Score:2)
It's not going to revive MTV back to how innovative it used to be in the beginning.
uh... (Score:2)