Support will still keep rolling out for its existing games
Epic Games has acquired Harmonix, the studio behind popular rhythm games like Fuser and Rock Band.
First reported by GamesBeat, the news was confirmed on the Epic Games blog. The long-time music and rhythm game studio will go under the Epic banner, though that doesnāt mean the end of its current ongoing services.
In a blog on the Harmonix site, the studio confirms it will continue rolling out DLC for Rock Band. Seasons for Rivals will also keep going live, as will Fuser events.
Importantly for some players, Harmonix games will remain available on Steam. And servers for supported older games arenāt changing, either. So the question is, what will Epic and Harmonix create with this new partnership?
According to Harmonix, the developer will work with Epic to ācreate musical journeys and gameplayā for Epicās battle royale metaverse Fortnite.
āHarmonix has always aspired to create the worldās most beloved interactive music experiences, and by joining Epic we will be able to do this at scale,ā said Harmonix co-founder and chairman Alex Rigopulos on the Epic blog. āTogether we will push the creative boundaries of whatās possible and invent new ways for our players to make, perform and share music.ā
Considering how popular Fortnite concerts and in-game events have already been, it seems like a surprisingly natural fit for the two companies. More in-game musical events, possibly with the rhythm game expertise of Harmonix fueling them, could result in some pretty cool experiences.
There is one sour note for those hoping to pick the sticks or strings back up: the Harmonix blog confirms that no, thereās nothing in their current plans for making more Rock Band instruments.
Published: Nov 23, 2021 6:00 PM UTC