Activision and Neversoft hit with lay-offs, NS done with GH

**MSH-Hitman** · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 4481 Location: Florida

Sad to see Neversoft go from GH. Their setlists may not have been the best of late for the main releases, but gameplay has only gotten better. It's what keeps me from sticking with RB entirely. It just plays so much better than RB to me.

Not exactly excited by someone who's been porting the series and handling the DS games, but I'm willing to give VV a chance if they put effort into future releases. We'll see next year if they are good enough to bring us quality games, though I guess they are better off than Neversoft was when starting. Neversoft had to start from scratch practically and then work the series into the band realm. VV just has to keep the songs good, the gameplay strong, and maybe come up with some interesting ideas to keep the series fresh.

**Overwin** · Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 509 Location: Portugal

Ouch.

Here's to hoping the genre doesn't die... and GH6 has a great setlist that makes NS go out with a bang.

**yakityyakblah** · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 3985

Anyone know if there's a non compete clause in their contracts? Wonder if any Neversoft employees might end up working at Harmonix?

**Hafkie** · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1483

**yakityyakblah** · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 3985

Maybe some might start an RBN charting service.

**diablocon** · Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 1565 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

**FrankieB** · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 3413 Location: Lexington, KY

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Ladies and gentlemen, there is a silver lining in this cloud.

All of us are extremely sad over these turn of events, but all good things must come to an end.

I have no doubt in my mind that all of the people we and I have grown to know and love, will find something that utilizes the skills they've learned and their passion for gaming elsewhere.

We mourn now, but look forward. Look ahead my friends. Good things are on the horizon, you just have to believe.
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**yakityyakblah** · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 3985

In the immortal words of the godfather of rhythm games.

You gotta believe!

**Dodongo** · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject:

Wow, I always imagined the Guitar Hero series just carrying on, and if they stopped it would be because they wanted to, not because they had to. This is pretty crazy. I am sorry for all the people who were layed off as well.

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**ZEFFER13** · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 1515 Location: Chicago, IL

<3 Neversoft. Every game since GHWT kicked major ass and I can't see any company being able to 1up your work. Good luck in whatever the future may hold for you and may GH6 be the best one yet!
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**Yusuke** · Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 1663

A long, long time ago...
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With every paper I�'d deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn'�t take one more step.

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The day the music died.

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And them good old boys were drinkin'� whiskey and rye
Singin�, "this�'ll be the day that I die."
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**Raikri999** · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 1573

Alright before I start, let me make one thing clear. I do not hate Neversoft and/or its employees.

With that being said, I am over-ethusiastic about VV taking control of GH. They've done incredible jobs on GH3-GH5 for Wii, and they know what they're doing(again, look above).

**Yusuke** · Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 1663

**memesis** · Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Posts: 360