The DJ rhythm game Fuser made a pretty good impression on us when it released in late 2020. It melted James’ EDM haters’ hearts. (opens in new tab)and convinced Tyler that Smash Mouth’s “All Star” belongs to pretty much any other song you can name (opens in new tab)“Fuser feels like a natural evolution for Harmonix, giving players more control over their music than ever before, scoring systems aside,” wrote a 77% review. (opens in new tab)The evaluation from around is also solid!
Unfortunately, just two years after launch, Fuser disappeared completely. “On December 19th, we will be voiding all sales of Fuser live services and games, as well as their DLC,” Harmonix announced today. “Players who already own Fuser can continue to play his campaign and quick his play with his DLC that they have already acquired. Thank you for your support over the years and great mix.”
Latest information on FUSER live service https://t.co/7xLZtIHjcLDecember 2, 2022
Harmonix didn’t provide a reason for the closure, but Steam’s numbers speak for themselves. According to Fuser, in November 2020 he managed a peak concurrent player count of 837. steam chart (opens in new tab), and since May 2021 have been plagued with double-digit concurrent player numbers. The peak number of concurrent players in the last 30 days is just 34. This is not the total player base. Fuser is also available on the Epic Games store and consoles. Single-player games have fewer concurrent players than multiplayer games, but that’s not the case. It paints a very promising picture for the entire player base.
It’s also a far cry from the influence of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games developed by Harmonix and released in the early 2000s.Vice pays tribute to Harmonix’s most influential series in 2021 guitar hero oral history (opens in new tab), says that songs featured in games can increase individual downloads by up to 843%.Publisher Activision announced in 2008 that Aerosmith Earn more royalties (opens in new tab) Guitar Hero: Through the Aerosmith game, more than any other album.
“Since its debut in 2005, the Guitar Hero series has sold over 25 million copies and earned over $2 billion, cementing its position as one of the best-selling video game series of all time,” Vice wrote. increase. “It was a watershed moment culturally as well. Some of the biggest bands in the world were seeking their own deals with Activision, hoping to capitalize on the Guitar Hero craze.”
Attempts to revive the Guitar Hero series in 2015 were met with indifference, resulting in a crowdfunding campaign. (opens in new tab) Bringing Rock Band 4 to PC has barely reached half its goal.Fuser seemed like an interesting turn (opens in new tab) Announced in early 2020, it also failed to rekindle interest in the rhythm game genre. Harmonix itself was actually acquired by Epic Games (opens in new tab) In November 2021, the studio said it would be able to “bring its own branded music gaming experience to the metaverse, and more specifically Fortnite.”