Makers of Guitar Hero bought by MTV for $175 million

SirFozzie · 09-22-2006, 12:41 PM

Wonder if this means that Guitar Hero 2 will be cancelled and replaced by Pimp My Ride the Video Game, or "Road Rules/Real World Challenge Part 7521"

http://news.com.com/MTV+to+acquire+m...l?tag=nefd.top

stevew · 09-22-2006, 12:45 PM

I thought they got sold to Activision last week? I gather that was a false story?

stevew · 09-22-2006, 12:49 PM

Activision buys 'Guitar Hero' maker
May 9, 2006 12:34 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES--Activision kicked off E3 by announcing Tuesday that it is buying Red Octane, maker of the huge hit "Guitar Hero."

The game, which tasks players with playing a toy guitar and keeping up with a rapid parade of notes--a la "Karaoke Revolution"--was a big surprise for Red Octane on the PlayStation 2 in 2005.

Now, as it prepares to release "Guitar Hero 2," Red Octane will have the substantial resources of the second-largest video game publisher in the world.
Posted by Daniel Terdiman

SirFozzie · 09-22-2006, 12:54 PM

Harmonix is the developer, Red Octane the publisher

kingnebwsu · 09-22-2006, 12:56 PM

Man, that sucks. Harmonix has made some awesome games including one of the karaoke games, Amplitude, Frequency, and Guitar Hero. Now I fear that all their games will be teh suck dood

SackAttack · 09-22-2006, 12:59 PM

Activision: "We chose...poorly."

Should've been spending that $100 million on Harmonix, not on the game's publisher. Oops.

09-22-2006, 12:54 PM	#4
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Harmonix is the developer, Red Octane the publisher __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

09-22-2006, 12:56 PM	#5
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	Man, that sucks. Harmonix has made some awesome games including one of the karaoke games, Amplitude, Frequency, and Guitar Hero. Now I fear that all their games will be teh suck dood Last edited by kingnebwsu : 09-22-2006 at 12:57 PM.

09-22-2006, 12:45 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I thought they got sold to Activision last week? I gather that was a false story?

09-22-2006, 12:49 PM	#3
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Activision buys 'Guitar Hero' maker May 9, 2006 12:34 PM PDT LOS ANGELES--Activision kicked off E3 by announcing Tuesday that it is buying Red Octane, maker of the huge hit "Guitar Hero." The game, which tasks players with playing a toy guitar and keeping up with a rapid parade of notes--a la "Karaoke Revolution"--was a big surprise for Red Octane on the PlayStation 2 in 2005. Now, as it prepares to release "Guitar Hero 2," Red Octane will have the substantial resources of the second-largest video game publisher in the world. Posted by Daniel Terdiman

09-22-2006, 12:59 PM	#6
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Activision: "We chose...poorly." Should've been spending that $100 million on Harmonix, not on the game's publisher. Oops.

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