Did you ever want to own your own video game company? Well, Viacom was selling Harmonix, the maker of the Rock Band series, and you could have picked it up for just $50. The catch is that you’d assume the company’s liabilities, and you know what they say about assuming. Columbus Nova, an investment firm, [...]
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Viacom Sells Harmonix to Harmonix
December 23rd, 2010
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Viacom has been looking to unload Harmonix, the maker of Rock Band and Dance Central, since early November. The big V finally sold Harmonix to, well, Harmonix. According to Viacom’s press release, they “sold Harmonix Music Systems to Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Columbus Nova, LLC.” This basically means that Harmonix will go back [...]
Viacom Selling Harmonix
November 11th, 2010
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Viacom owns Harmonix the makers of Rock Band 3 and Dance Central, well now they are trying to sell them. Citing a $299 million dollar loss(this somehow includes the $175 million they paid for Harmonix)Viacom has labeled them a “discontinued operation” and they are now for sale. Anyone want to buy a rhythm game developer? [...]
Microsoft Teams Up With Viacom For E3 Pressers
May 13th, 2010
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Microsoft and Viacom have teamed up to present Microsoft’s two, yes two E3 press conferences commercial free on it’s channels. On June 14th Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing will air on Spike TV at 1:30pm EST. Then on June 15th at 3:30pm EST MTV will air Microsoft’s big Project Natal reveal conference “as imagined by Cirque [...]