E3 2008
RedOctane’s Charles Huang Welcomes The Competition
July 15, 2008
Charles Huang, vice president of development and co-founder of Sunnyvale, CA-based RedOctane, launched a new game genre when he and his brother Kai, working with developer Harmonix, brought Guitar Hero to gamers. Yesterday Kai presented the news that Rock Band World Tour will feature exclusive tracks from R.E.M., Van Halen, the Eagles and Metallica’s next album Death Magnetic in simultaneous release when it hits retailers. While Harmonix is now focused on the Rock Band brand with owner MTV Games and publisher Electronic Arts, Guitar Hero is alive and well with two new games coming out this year from Activision-owned developer Neversoft. Huang talked about the fast-growing gaming genre since id created the first person shooter in this exclusive interview. Read the rest of this entry »
