| Joelcool7 said: Honestly I think Microsoft stands to benefit only a bit from buying Harmonix. Sure they are great at what they do "Music Games" but what else do they bring to the table? Nothing. They only own a few IP's and RockBand their biggest IP is on its way out. Dance Central while valueble probubly won't last longer then a generation or two. |
Only a bit? They are one of the better buys out there so long as the price is right. It is an excellent studio which is able to make mainstream titles like none of their other 1st party studios can. Why buy a studio where everything they do is done as good/better with other 3rd party developers? These guys have a unique talent and it shows with their consistantly high rated Rockband and Dance Central. Once we get into the next generation we'll see significantly more demand for the music genre because everyone will have to start buying new software afresh even if the old peripherals still work.
Tease.
