Legendary Gamings acquires Rock Band workshop Harmonix to deal with Fortnite metaverse

Fortnite as well as Unreal Engine designer Legendary Gaming has actually obtained Harmonix, the workshop behind the Rock Band as well as Dancing Central collection as well as in 2015’s Fuser, the firms revealed in a joint declaration on Tuesday. Harmonix states it will certainly collaborate with Legendary “to create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite,” however states it will not be deserting its various other songs video game jobs.

Harmonix claimed in a frequently asked question that it will certainly proceed with its existing downloadable web content prepare for Rock Band 4 with “lots of great tracks coming as we wrap up 2021 and push into next year,” as well as will certainly proceed Competitors multiplayer periods for its marquee songs video game. Fuser occasions will certainly likewise proceed for the direct future, Harmonix claimed, as well as the transfer to Legendary is not anticipated to affect the accessibility of its video games on Vapor as well as console.

The Rock Band workshop states it will certainly “be working with Epic to once again challenge expectations as we bring our unique brand of musical gaming experiences to the Metaverse.” Harmonix would certainly appear to be an excellent suitable for Legendary’s metaverse aspirations, as Fortnite has actually formerly played host to music occasions as well as online shows including Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, as well as Marshmello.

Legendary took a much more international method to its in- Fortnite music experiences previously this autumn, with the launch of its Soundwave Collection. That collection of music occasions included musicians from around the globe, with each program happening in its very own interactive in-game experience, as well as highlighted Egyptian artist Mohamed Hamaki, Australian singer-songwriter Tones As well as I, Brazilian rap artist Emicida, Japanese pop musician Gen Hoshino, as well as French-Malian vocalist Aya Nakamura.

It’s been a hectic year of procurements for Legendary Gamings, which has actually gotten middleware designer RAD Video game Equipment, Autumn People workshop Mediatonic, electronic art markets ArtStation as well as Sketchfab, as well as a shopping mall in 2021.

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