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Rock Band creators get $300 million rock-star bonus [Jackpot]
valleywag.com - 11/11/2008
Rock Band creators get $300 million rock-star bonus [Jackpot]
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Eran Egozy and Alex Rigopulos, the MIT-educated creators of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, have earned a $150 million bonus from Viacom, whose MTV unit bought the game. The pair are on track to earn an even bigger bonus in 2009. (Photo by Newsweek/John Huet )
Rock Band Creators Score $300 Million-Plus Payday (VIA)
alleyinsider.com - 11/11/2008
Rock Band Creators Score $300 Million-Plus Payday (VIA)
— alleyinsider.com — When Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy -- the guys behind mega-hit games Guitar Hero and... later, Rock Band -- sold their company to Viacom's (VIA) MTV for a reported $175 million in 2006, the deal didn't end there. Turns out there was ... (more) Rock Band Creators Score $300 Million-Plus Payday (VIA)

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Guitar Hero, Rock Band Add Killers Tracks | Game | Life from Wired.com
blog.wired.com - 11/15/2008
Guitar Hero, Rock Band Add Killers Tracks | Game | Life from Wired.com
— blog.wired.com — Humankillers Both Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band will add downloadable tracks from The Killers later... this month, say Activision and Harmonix. Each game will get three of the Las Vegas band's tracks on November 25, the day that its new album Day ... (more) Guitar Hero, Rock Band Add Killers Tracks | Game | Life ...

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rockband.com - 11/5/2008
20 Free DLC Xbox Announcement - Rock Band Forums
— rockband.com — 2008 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and all related... titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: ... (more) 20 Free DLC Xbox Announcement - Rock Band Forums

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