Harmonix is constantly generating innovative ways for non-musicians to experience the joy of making music, such as with the hit PlayStation 2 Guitar Hero franchise. The technology used by this successful video game development company gives everyone, regardless of talent or capabilities, the opportunity to channel their inner rock star.
Harmonix is renowned for its acclaimed line of music video games and has won countless awards for its titles. The company began its award-winning streak with the introduction of Frequency in 2001 and Amplitude in 2003, which was named Best Console Games of 2003 by Rolling Stone. Harmonix’s original Guitar Hero, debuting in 2005, was an Interactive Achievement Awards winner in five categories, a Game Developers Choice Awards winner in two categories and a nominee for Game of the Year in both. Its sequel, Guitar Hero II, released in 2006, is one of the most critically acclaimed games in the history of PlayStation 2.