[BIZ] Viacom cede Harmonix (Rock Band) [UPDATED]

[Turrican3]

Ma ha floppato cosi' tanto Rock band 3?

A giudicare dalle dichiarazioni di queste ore potrebbe essere stata la classica goccia che fa traboccare il vaso:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-11/viacom-beats-profit-estimates-with-jersey-shore-plans-to-sell-rock-band.html?cmpid=yhoo

Viacom Inc., the owner of MTV Networks and Comedy Central, reported profit that beat analysts' estimates after higher viewership of television shows like "Jersey Shore" boosted advertising sales.

Viacom said today it will sell the unprofitable Harmonix unit, creator of the "Rock Band" music video game. Excluding the game business and tax benefits, profit was 75 cents, topping the 70-cent average of 26 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

[Turrican3]

Hey Guys:

We're happy to confirm the news today that the sale of the company is complete. We appreciate all of your support, comments and warm wishes in the preceding few weeks.

Viacom and MTV Networks have been an amazing home for us over the past 4 years. It's where we launched both Rock Band and Dance Central, worked with The Beatles, Green Day, AC/DC, The Who and thousands of other artists. We want to take a moment to thank everyone in that organization who helped make these awesome games possible.

We're excited to be returning to our roots as an independent and privately owned studio. As for what it means for you, the DLC schedule marches on for Rock Band, we will continue our support of previously released titles and we're hard at work on some unannounced projects that we think you're going to be pumped about.

Thanks for your continued support and stay tuned for more information here on RockBand.com, over @RockBand on Twitter and at http://www.facebook.com/RockBand.

Yours,
Harmonix

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211766
http://www.viacom.com/news/Pages/newstext.aspx?RID=1510571

Come anticipato, Viacom ha ceduto Harmonix ad una sussidiaria di Columbus Nova.

[Joe]

Il successo dei music game è crollato di colpo, pazzesco. Tra l'altro Rock Band 3 ha preso votoni da panico!

[Turrican3]

Il successo dei music game è crollato di colpo, pazzesco. Tra l'altro Rock Band 3 ha preso votoni da panico!

Già...

Purtroppo, a mio modestissimo parere, hanno tirato troppo ma troppo la corda inondando il mercato di plasticoni musicali di ogni genere da un lato, e di millemila versioni speciali e/o update sul fronte software. E questo, credo, è il risultato.