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READ MORE >Viacom ordered to pay Harmonix $383 million
When Rock Band dev Harmonix and former owner Viacom argued over who exactly owed whom bonus money, resolution accountants were called in. After a rummage in the books, the jointly-appointed arbitrator has decided that Viacom owes Harmonix $383 million.
READ MORE >Viacom files $131M suit against former Harmonix shareholders
Viacom has filed suit against the former shareholders of Harmonix, claiming it miscalculated a payout in 2007 and is now owed the difference. This mounts on top of a suit Harmonix shareholders filed against Viacom last year.
READ MORE >"The more accurate statement is: Viacom sold HMX to their shareholders, reportedly for $50.00 ..."
see all 8 commentsRock Band Dev Harmonix Sold, Goes Solo
Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix has successfully been sold, former owner Viacom announced today, to itself--going privately-owned...
READ MORE >"I have about 200 DLC songs. Plus all the imports. I'm probably around 400 to 500 tracks in ..."
see all 14 commentsViacom Sued Over Rock Band Payouts by Former Harmonix Shareholders, Founders
A group of ex-shareholders in Rock Band developer Harmonix, including several studio founders, are suing its parent company Viacom, Gamasutra...
READ MORE >"This sounds a lot like the, "They'll NEVER sue us because they KNOW if they do, we'll sell their ..."
see all 25 commentsViacom Reveals Plans to Sell Rock Band Developer Harmonix
Within its third-quarter financial report, media conglomerate Viacom revealed plans to sell Harmonix, the developer behind Dance Central and the...
READ MORE >"i havent played it in 4 months. had no interest in the latest game. im done with it."
see all 19 commentsGibson, Viacom Settle Rock Band Suit
According to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek, the patent-infringement suit Gibson Guitar Corp. filed back in 2008 against Viacom--owner of Rock...
READ MORE >"Gibson should focus their efforts on getting their QA department to stop sucking monster butt ..."
see all 2 commentsHarmonix Responds to Latest Rock Band Lawsuit, Labels It 'Opportunistic and Baseless'
Rock Band developer Harmonix and owner MTV Games have responded to a $5 million-plus lawsuit regarding defective Rock Band kick pedals, labeling...
READ MORE >"and since most people that play these games are NOT musicians.... tada! broken pedal."
see all 20 commentsHarmonix Gets Rock Band 2 Class Action Lawsuit
Everybody involved in the making of music-rhythm phenomenon Rock Band--developer Harmonix, publisher MTV, MTV owner Viacom, and distributor...
READ MORE >"not a conspiracy, just u cant make a good solid pedal for the cost of what they wanted to make ..."
see all 15 commentsHarmonix Founders Get $300 Million Bonus
Viacom may be part of the same media empire as the money-hemorrhaging Midway, but that hasn't stopped the MTV Games parent from giving $300 million...
READ MORE >"If HMX offers bonuses based on company performance, then they'll probably get a decent amount. ..."
see all 24 commentsGibson Claims Guitar Hero Games Violate Patent; Viacom Drops Guitar Hero Royalty Suit
Following guitar manufacturer Gibson's claims that the wildly successful Guitar Hero franchise violates a 1999 patent, Guitar Hero owner Activision...
READ MORE >"why are people fapping over REAL name guitars becoming toys? if you wanna play guitar, go get a ..."
see all 24 commentsRock Band Earns Harmonix Possible $208M Bonus
The strong performance of Harmonix's multiplayer rhythm game Rock Band (PS2, PS3, X360) may have earned its former shareholders upwards of $208...
READ MORE >"You earn $190 million on something... you pay 208.7 million in bonuses.... crazy."
see all 13 commentsRumor: Viacom Makes Take-Two Buyout Offer
Publisher Take-Two Interactive Software may be the target of a $1.5 billion buyout offer from entertainment conglomerate Viacom, according to...
READ MORE >"That Civilization Revolutions game doesn't deserve the Civilization name. Look at how simple ..."
see all 4 commentsMidway: "Fewer, Bigger, Better" Games in 2008
Midway CEO David Zucker has a plan, one that he hopes will guide the video game publisher and developer to its first annual profit since 1999. The...
READ MORE >"Ok, yeah it was the demo. But let me ask this... Do enemies spawn out of literally closets ..."
see all 35 commentsViacom Partners With Microsoft for Casual Gaming, BET Programming on Xbox Live
Viacom and Microsoft have teamed up for a mutually beneficial content and advertising deal, with a few gaming-related endeavors included in the...
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"awesome. I love Harmonix and hope the judge tells Viacom to go cry some more. I have a Kinect ..."
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