US media company Viacom has posted its latest financial report and buried between the various percentages and revenue numbers is the announcement of its intent to sell off Rock Band developer Harmonix, which its owns.
The simple paragraph within the report reads:
"Viacom also announced that it plans to sell Harmonix, which developed the Rock Band music video game franchise. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the business as a discontinued operation and has recast its results from previous periods to reflect this change."
No other details, nor explanations were given. However, perceived poor sales of the development studio's latest, Rock Band 3, might be a factor. Despite strong reviews, the game charted at 26th in the UK in its opening weekend, selling just over seven thousand copies for the week ending 30 October.