RedOctane

Article summary

RedOctane, Inc. was an American video game company. They were best known for producing the Guitar Hero series, beginning in November 2005. RedOctane became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision in 2006, which later closed down in February 2010. A new studio, RedOctane Games LLC, dedicated to rhythm games, was founded in August 2025 by several former RedOctane staff under the Freemode division of Embracer Group, with the original co-founders Kai and Charles Huang returning as advisors.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372810454