nicksmith May 7, 2009 PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 2 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

How many more Guitar Hero games do there need to be? The answer is at least three more according to a press release from Activision today. DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5, and Band Hero join the growing lineup of games in the Guitar Hero franchise.

Guitar Hero 5 is the fifth sequel to the original Guitar Hero game that started off with just the guitar and evolved into the full band experience in Guitar Hero World Tour.

DJ Hero will feature a new turntable controller that allows players to simulate the experience of playing and mixing genres of music like hip-hop, r&b, electronica, and dance that are not generally in any other GH titles to date.

Band Hero looks to be the first title aimed at young players, families, and casual fans. The music lineup for this game will feature top-40 hits and can be played with the guitar, bass, microphone, and drums. Band Hero will be the first E10+ rated game which should allow families to enjoy playing mainstream music with their young children.

In addition to these three games that will be added, we offered up five Guitar Hero games that should remain unmade. Ironically, one of those games is in development as we speak. I guess you can’t win them all.

DJ Hero Turntable Controller Images

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Santa Monica, CA — May 7, 2009 — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is set to once again revolutionize how consumers interact with music by releasing three new titles this fall DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero that will redefine the company’s popular music gaming platform. The slate will transform the way consumers enjoy and engage with music by offering the largest variety of music genres, innovative technologies and new social entertainment experiences for existing fans and millions of new consumers who previously have not joined Guitar Hero’s global community of fans.

• The company’s groundbreaking DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero’s signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance. Introducing an all-new innovative turntable controller, DJ Hero transforms players into DJs who rule the club scene by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world’s most exciting artists and DJs.

• Letting fans continue to fulfill their rock fantasies, Guitar Hero 5 features the hottest rock and roll artists today as well as classic rock bands and gives players an unprecedented level of control over the way they play the game with the ability to drop in and out of songs and change band members, instruments and difficulty levels on the fly.

• The franchises’ first E10+ rated console game, Band Hero delivers an exciting music collection featuring top-40 hits designed to expand the experience to a new genre and appeal to a broad family audience who can play together on the guitar, drums, bass and microphone. The game builds upon Guitar Hero’s easy-to-play, difficult-to-master signature gameplay and allows novice players and expert fans to join together on their favorite songs.

“Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music,” said Dan Rosensweig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Guitar Hero franchise. “Today’s fans enjoy a variety of music and are looking for more ways to engage with their favorite songs, artists and fellow fans. These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before.”

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.