Overview

• RedOctane Games has launched under Embracer Group’s Freemode subsidiary, reviving the original Guitar Hero publisher.
• Simon Ebejer, former production director at Neversoft and VP of operations at Blizzard Entertainment, leads the studio.
• Brothers Charles Huang and Kai Huang, founders of the original RedOctane, have joined a special advisory board to guide the studio’s direction.
• The team unites creators of Guitar Hero and DJ Hero with emerging rhythm game talent and community leaders to shape games alongside players from day one.
• After pre-production, RedOctane entered full development on its inaugural rhythm title, which it plans to reveal later in 2025.