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Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

Moby ID: 2757

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Harmonix Music Systems is a company founded by Alex Rigopulos (CEO) and Eran Egozy (CTO) in 1995.

It is best known for establishing different music game franchises, such as Karaoke Revolution for Konami, Guitar Hero for RedOctane and later Activision, and Rock Band for MTV.

The company was acquired by MTV Networks in September 2006, but after a sharp decline in the sales of music games parent company Viacom announced in its nine-month fiscal 2010 results released in November 2010 its intention to sell the studio, reclassifying it as a discontinued operation. At that time the studio had just completed work on Dance Central, a launch game for Microsoft's Kinect peripheral.

On 23rd December it was announced that Harmonix largely regained its independent status as it was sold to Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Columbus Nova, LLC. In February 2011 it was reported 12 to 15% of the staff had been let go because of the restructuring.

On 23rd November 2021, the company announced its acquisition by Epic Games, Inc.

Credited on 193 Games from 2001 to 2021

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Fuser (2020 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Audica: DLC Pack 04 (2020 on PlayStation 4, Windows)
Audica: DLC Pack 03 (2019 on PlayStation 4)
Audica: DLC Pack 02 (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4)
Audica and 2019 Season Pass (2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows)
Audica and DLC Pack 01 Bundle (2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows)
Audica: 2019 Season Pass (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4)
Audica: DLC Pack 01 (2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows)
Dance Central (2019 on Quest, Windows)
Audica (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Quest)
Super Beat Sports (2017 on Nintendo Switch)
DropMix (2017 on iPad, Android, iPhone)
Harmonix Music VR (2016 on PlayStation 4)
Amplitude (2016 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
Beat Sports (2015 on tvOS)
Rock Band: Disturbed Pack 03 (2015 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
Rock Band: Deftones - Pack 01 (2015 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3)
Rock Band 4 (2015 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Rock Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pack 01 (2015 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
Roch Band: Going Country Pack 01 (2015 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)

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November 23rd, 2021

Company acquired by Epic Games.

September 22nd, 2006

Company acquired by MTV.

1995

Company founded by Alex Rigopulos (CEO) and Eran Egozy (CTO).

Trivia +

The German online magazine 4Players named Harmonix as #2 Best Developer of 2006 and #3 Best Developer of 2010.

Company information (Jan. 2008):

Harmonix Music

625 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Flr

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Company phone: 617-491-6144

Company Fax: 617-491-7411

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