EA publishing next Harmonix game
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Mar 7th 2007 at 4:27PM }
Activision may control the Guitar Hero franchise, but EA has the developer in its clutches -- or at least, the two are holding hands. Now an MTV brand, Harmonix has reached a publishing deal with EA Partners, which puts control of the sales, marketing, and distribution of the rhythm whiz's next project in the hand of the mega-publisher's "indie" arm. While Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopoulos has called the game "hugely ambitious," actual details won't be revealed untill a later date.The announcement was made last night by EA Partners VP David DeMartini (pictured) during an invite-only GDC event.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Crono @ Mar 7th 2007 4:43PM
Its gonna be "band hero"
You can pick which part you want to play (or sing) for single player, and multiplayer you can fill out the whole band with friends, or only a few, depending on how many people are playing.
Mike Bub @ Mar 7th 2007 4:52PM
yeah i did a survey yesterday about this. will include Guitar,mic and drum instrument. check out what the question said at http://www.dirtysissies.com/Forum/showthread.php?p=25891#post25891
Loque @ Mar 7th 2007 5:06PM
EA? Not buying it.
why not the LS2/LS7? @ Mar 7th 2007 5:21PM
EA and MTV?
I predict massive suckage.
Sorry Alex, I know you have a good track record, but this is too much dead weight to carry.
Tom @ Mar 7th 2007 5:24PM
@Loque: "EA? Not buying it."
What kind of moron judges on game based on it's publisher? EA isn't even the developer of the game; they're just slapping their name on it. If it's game you like, just play it based on its own merits, not based on the label assigned to it. Besides, Activision isn't exactly "indie" either.
Mr Khan @ Mar 7th 2007 5:30PM
Besides, sometimes EA is good at what they do
Battlefield 2142 and SSX Blur are some good exambles
Brett @ Mar 7th 2007 7:13PM
I will be hesitant to buy it from EA. I understand that Harmonix is the developer, but they work for EA here and they do what they're told. Typically, that seems to be "Don't worry about making it fun, worry about making it fast and making it sell."
I've played lots of fun EA games but I often abandon them due to bugs or oversights that range from irritating to game crippling. I always think "Well, this game will HAVE to be good. I'll fork over a few dollars for that, and maybe EA will make more quality titles like it." Then I'm sorely disappointed with the product and do my annual swearing off EA again.
Loque @ Mar 7th 2007 9:29PM
Yep, I'm a moron for not wanting to support the company that I believe is single-handedly ruining the gaming market.
hell, I'll even go so far as to say that I hope to become an IP lawyer so that I can do all I can to thwart EA at every turn.
I hate them just that much.
Leshrac @ Mar 8th 2007 1:19AM
Please be an Amplitude follow-up... We need more songs!
-Leshrac
http://alinktothefuture.com
Tom @ Mar 9th 2007 1:01AM
@Loque: "Yep, I'm a moron for not wanting to support the company that I believe is single-handedly ruining the gaming market.hell, I'll even go so far as to say that I hope to become an IP lawyer so that I can do all I can to thwart EA at every turn." (sarcasm, I assume)
No, you're not a moron for not wanting to support them, but you ARE a moron if you believe EA is capable of depriving us of great games. They'll never have any control, because independent developers come out of the woodwork everyday. The ones who sellout to EA cease to matter the instant some kid with a lot of big ideas makes his first "hello world" program. These things have a way of working themselves out. So instead of becoming an IP lawyer, why don't you make a REAL difference by installing a C# SDK, reading a book on OpenGL, and showing us all the Next Big Thing?