The developer Harmonix, known for creating titles under the banner of music Which Guitar Hero And Rock Band, has been acquired by Epic Games. This is yet another important acquisition that the company behind the famous shooter Fortnite carries out successfully.
In May 2019, another important acquisition was concluded, that of Spyonix Studios, makers of Rocket League, highly appreciated title that mixes football and cars in a fusion that, in the eyes of the spectators, has proved to be a winner.
It is not yet clear what Harmonix will do in the future, but Epic Games has already announced that will join the team to work on Fortnite. The developer of music titles broke the news today, Tuesday 23 November, providing further information in the release.
Over the past 26 years we have pushed ourselves to redefine the way people experience and interact with music. Since the launch of The Ax, Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Dance Central our VR and FUSER titles, our aspiration has been to redefine what a music game could be. We will now be working with Epic Games to challenge expectations once again as we transport our unmistakable brand of music gaming experience to the Metaverse, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
Harmonix also made it clear that this acquisition it will not affect the studio’s projects. I work for Rock Band 4, Fuser and other titles will continue uninterrupted, although the company is now under new ownership. The only big news is that Harmonix will now start working on Fortnite to bring musical content into the shooter.
Our team will work with Epic Games to create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite. While we’re not ready to share specific information, the whole team is incredibly excited to get started.
In the last few years Fortnite he focused more and more on music, particularly in the form of concerts focused on artists like Ariana Grande And Trevis Scott. It remains to be seen whether Harmonix will work on different contents of this mold, or on something new. Epic Games has added another piece (none other than the studio behind Guitar Hero And Rock Band) to its growth, and the fruits will soon be announced to the public.
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