US EditionRedOctane Is Back, And ‘Guitar Hero’ Finally Gets Spiritual Successor
NO LOC, AUG 6 – Led by Simon Ebejer and original Guitar Hero founders, RedOctane Games aims to revive rhythm gaming with community-driven development and a new title entering production.
- Later this year, Ebejer will lead a team of 23 people at RedOctane, including veterans and emerging talent.
- Amid nostalgia for classic rhythm titles, Simon Ebejer, formerly of Guitar Hero and DJ Hero, aims to bring rhythm gaming back with more power, precision, and connection.
- Highlighting its scale, the studio has entered production on its debut rhythm-based title after recent months of pre-production, led by Simon Ebejer and at least four team members.
- Original RedOctane co-founders Charles and Kai Huang, who founded RedOctane in 1999, now advise on the studio's direction.
- Building on its production milestone, Simon Ebejer said its mission is simple: `Rhythm games are about more than just gameplay they’re about feel, flow, and connection to the music and to each other`, and the studio plans to announce its debut later this year.
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RedOctane relaunches and will continue to make new rhythm games
RedOctane Games is back and ready to make more rhythm games. The studio announced its re-launch today and said it is already in production on its first title. Charles and Kai Huang, who co-founded the original RedOctane back in 1999 and launched the Guitar Hero franchise, will serve on a special advisory board for the new company. The first RedOctane was acquired by Activision in 2006 and shuttered in 2010. The team is small, but it has some hea…
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