And to think that, at the same time, we are celebrating 11 years of what remains as one of the best music video games ever made.
Relayed on social networks, the announcement is ultimately short and will probably not make the headlines of the press, proof that Harmonix is ​​no longer quite up to date. However, Epic Games has just announced the acquisition of said Harmonix studio. Yes, the creator of the Guitar Hero, Dance Central, and Rock Band franchises is now tied to the developer of Fortnite.
“We will continue our current projects”
Unsurprisingly, Epic Games points out that this acquisition will be an opportunity for Harmonix "to work closely with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite". Let's be honest, it's hard to see what form(s) this will take. On the other hand, Epic Games also wishes to reassure the fans.
The studio actually specifies that Harmonix will also “continue to support its existing titles and, in particular, Rock Band 4”. Epic Games then refers us to the Harmonix blog to find out more. The specialists of the musical game specify that there is no question of calling into question the existing one. They do this through a short question/answer game.
What does this mean for the DLC Rock Band ?
Nothing. We're going to continue with our plans for DLC...and there's a lot of pieces coming in to wrap up the year and usher us into 2022.
Will you continue with the seasons of rivals ?
Yup! We have already planned a very cool season 25 and we still have plenty of ideas for season 26 and beyond.
What about events FUSER ?
Again, no change!
Does this mean that more instruments Rock Band will be produced?
It's not in our plans.
FUSER and will your other games still be available on Steam?
Yes, all our games will remain available on Steam and console.
What about servers for [INSERT HARMONIX GAME]? Will these be taken offline?
We have no plans to change the way we support our older games.
What will the Harmonix team be working on next?
Our team will work with Epic to create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite. Although we're not ready to go into specifics, the whole team is incredibly excited to get started. Stay tuned !
