Rock Band 4 was released a couple of weeks ago and the response by the audience and critics was a bit varied (you can read our review here). Yet, it seems that some Harmonix employees really loved it, and their expressed their super positive reviews on Amazon, handing Rock Band 4 five star reviews.
A Reddit user noticed that among the names of the enthusiastic reviewers there were some Harmonix developers.
Harmonix has immediately responded to this, with a statement sent to Destructoid, that confirmed the validity while taking a stance against the practice:
"Harmonix has clarified its internal policy about posting reviews of our own products on retail sites, and we've asked that existing reviews be edited to identify Harmonix employees or be removed entirely. While we believe the reviews posted by a few employees were sincere and without ill intentions, as a studio we don't believe these are appropriate actions. We appreciate the feedback from the community, and take our relationship with our fans seriously."
Some reviews written by some employees have been changed, such as Matthew Nordhaus' one:
"I added this review half in jest (as you might be able to tell from the tone of the original). In hindsight, it's probably important that I note that I worked on the game and work for Harmonix. That being said, I'm confident that if I didn't I would still give the game five stars. It's a beautiful, peaceful, cooperative game, rare enough already in today's landscape, that I can play with my wife and kids. Music discovery, playing with your family and friends, and cooperation make Rock Band my favorite."
If you didn't know it already, it's quite clear that Harmonix love Rock Band dearly.