Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. The company is renowned for creating music-based video games such as the Guitar Hero series, Rock Band series, Dance Central series, and Fuser. In November 2021, Harmonix was acquired by Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, to collaborate on integrating musical experiences into Fortnite. Despite the acquisition, Harmonix continues to support and develop content for its existing games, including Rock Band 4 and Fuser. The company remains headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and operates as a subsidiary of Epic Games.