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Harmonix Music Systems is a videogame development company that offers Beatles and Rock Band music games in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It is the developer of Rock Band and Dance Central, as well as the original developer of the Guitar Hero series up until Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which Neversoft developed, along with future Guitar Hero titles. Harmonix Music Systems was founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1995, Harmonix Music Systems is an established company that loves to hire graduates from Rhode Island School of Design, with 20.0% of its employees having attended Rhode Island School of Design. Want to compare Harmonix Music Systems to some other great places to work in Cambridge, MA? We suggest taking a look at Zippia's list of Best Companies to Work For in Cambridge, MA.The average employee at Harmonix Music Systems makes $85,891 per year. Pay at Harmonix Music Systems is significantly lower than some of its highest paying competitors, like Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Roblox, and RhythmOne, which pay $126,650, $121,656, and $108,326, respectively.
Based in Cambridge, MA, Harmonix Music Systems is a small technology company with only 101 employees and an annual revenue of $410.0M.

Harmonix Music Systems's mission statement

To delight the world through music and gameplay. Harmonix aspires to create the world's most beloved interactive music experiences, made by people who love making them.

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A reddit user wrote a review on May 2014
Alex, you changed my life when I saw you guys on stage demoing Rock Band for the first time back in 2007. I want to say thank you for creating one of the most engaging and rewarding games I've ever played. I don't want to know how much time (or money) I've spent on it but the time I've spent showing it to others and watching their faces as they reach that "aha!" moment and move up to medium for the first time has been so worth it. Also regardless of what people think of the song choices and the gameplay, I think The Beatles: Rock Band had some of the coolest art direction in a game. The details of the stages and the "dreamscapes" were so damn exhaustive and I would purposefully play vocals on easy and just hum so I could watch the background. Even the menus were a work of art. Fantasia: Music Evolved seems to be headed the same way and I can't wait. I love Disney, I love Fantasia and I love the work you guys do so I'm incredibly excited to wave my arms stupidly in front of my tv for hours on end. I guess since this is an AMA, I'll ask you a question or two. What has been your favorite moment in your career as Harmonix CEO? Also, what's your favorite Disney movie and why? Thanks again, Alex! If you ever think about doing a Rock Band 4 in the future, let me know. My Beatles: Rock Band drums are on their last leg.

Thanks, bantuwind! It's pretty hard to pick on "favorite moment", since I've been at this for 19 years now, and there have been many amazing moments along the way. Certainly, demoing a prototype of The Beatles Rock Band for the first time to Paul McCartney (and seeing him respond positively) was a high point! Also, having The Who play the Harmonix party at E3 in summer of 2008 was one of those "can this actually be happening??" moments. But honestly, my true favorite moments have always been the times just after we've released a game I'm really proud of, where I've gotten to watch the first reviews come in, or, better yet, where I've gotten to see people experiencing our games for the first time "in the wild". I know it's kind of cheesy, but I get choked up every time this happens. Seeing players in the world smiling and enjoying something we've labored so hard on is like "soul food" for me and the team here. As for my favorite Disney movie, I would have to say it's The Straight Story. They had me at "Walt Disney presents a film by David Lynch". :) It's an incredibly heartwarming tale, masterfully rendered. Strongly recommend to any of you who hasn't seen it!

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The team at Harmonix Music Systems

  • The founders of Harmonix Music Systems are Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy.
  • The key people at Harmonix Music Systems are Steve Janiak, Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy.
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Steve Janiak
Alex Rigopulos
Eran Egozy

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Harmonix Music Systems is ranked #13 on the Best Technology companies to work for in Cambridge, MA list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Average Harmonix Music Systems salary
$85,891
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$41.29 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Highest paying Harmonix Music Systems competitors

Compare Harmonix Music Systems salaries to competitors, including Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Roblox, and RhythmOne. Employees at Sony Interactive Entertainment America earn the highest average yearly salary of $126,650. The salaries at Roblox average $121,656 per year, and the salaries at RhythmOne come in at $108,326 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$126,6500
2$121,6560
3$108,3260
4$103,8390
5$94,6070
6$93,1130
7$91,9470
8$88,4170
9$87,9870
10$86,5080

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