Former Harmonix shareholders receive $209 million from Viacom

Former Harmonix shareholders are about to split a pot of $208 million courtesy of current owner MTV Games' parent company Viacom. A recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission states that because "financial results exceed specific contractual targets" that the former shareholders will receive a bonus now and at the end of this year.
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