Viacom sells Rock Band game studio

Game developer behind The Beatles Rock Band was bought by Viacom in 2006Even the Beatles couldn't work it out. Viacom last night sold out of its ailing video game franchise Rock Band – home to last year's be-your-own-Beatle title – ending an ill-fated foray into gaming.Viacom – which also owns MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures – sold the Harmonix game developer to investment firm Columbus Nova, gaining an estimated $200m (£129m) from the deal. The exact sale price was not discl...

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