Today it was announced that is Harmonix joining Epic Games. In a post on their website<\/a> Epic Games paid tribute to Harmonix\u2019s track record of creating fun and engaging music experiences for everyone. The post goes on to state \u201cThe Harmonix team will collaborate closely with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for\u00a0Fortnite<\/em>\u00a0while continuing to support existing titles including\u00a0Rock Band 4<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Music is already bringing millions of people together in Fortnite<\/em>, from our emotes to global concerts and events,\u201d said Alain Tascan, Vice President of Game Development at Epic Games. \u201cTogether with the Harmonix team we will transform how players experience music, going from passive listeners to active participants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am a big fan of rhythm games. I\u2019ve played Harmonix\u2019s Rock Band since it first released and before that Guitar Hero. They have also made other titles like Dance Central and FUSER, cementing their place as one of the finest developers of music games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fortnite is no stranger to concerts in Fortnite and Harmonix joining Epic Games shows that they have plans to make these experiences more interactive. When I first heard about this I was also quite excited for what it might mean for Rock Band 4 Rivals, which is heading towards Season 25 with plans for Season 26 underway. I was hopeful that we might get some new instruments as well, since I\u2019ve been forced to replace my Pro Drum cymbals through home brew methods<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harmonix released a blog post of their own<\/a> with some details for fans of their games. The general message is that nothing is changing at the moment. Rock Band Rivals and FUSER will still have their seasons and events respectively and Harmonix titles will still be available on Steam. Sadly for me the status quo will continue for Rock Band instruments with no current plans to produce more instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s been seen time and again where acquisitions are concerned. The acquired companies will say that nothing will change, but that is generally a short-term promise. Not doubt things will change and some of those changes will be caused by Harmonix joining Epic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rock Band Sub-Reddit<\/a> had some mixed feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n