The Rock Band series took the success of Guitar hero one step further and it has been a huge cashcow for Viacom. Not only do they have an excuse to sell you a game, they also have an excuse to sell you accessories! Viacom has rewarded Rock Band creator Harmonix with a hefty bonus of $300 million (I know what you’re thinking, that’s a LOT of tacos…). Keep in mind that this is on top of the $150 million bonus from last quarter. I guess we’ll see quite a few more incarnations of this popular franchise. Perhaps they can integrade DDR mats so you can have backup dancers too!

[Source: wired blog]