Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Report: Layoffs Hit Rock Band Creator Harmonix
News is coming in that Rock Band and Dance Central studio Harmonix has suffered a round of layoffs. The studio is currently working on Fantasia: Music Evolved for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Joystiq is reporting confirmation that a “small number” of employees have been let go because of “shifting staffing priorities.” Our thoughts are with those affected by these layoffs.
[Source: Joystiq]
Our Take
Harmonix’s Rock Band DLC, which ran for an impressive 275 consecutive weeks, wound down this year. The studio’s most recent game (Dance Central 3) was released last year. The downsizing isn’t entirely surprising, but the timing is painful. Having been on the receiving end of a layoff during the holidays, I know how terrible it can feel. My heart goes out to those currently in that situation.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
