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There was a time when everyone was playing Rock Band and Guitar Hero. And then they stopped. All of them. At the same time. The billion-dollar plastic guitar industry vanished overnight. It was a painful time for everyone associated with that genre. But Harmonix, the studio that created both franchises, …
Read More »We’ll avoid an arms race with Guitar Hero, says Harmonix
The creator of Rock Band has vowed not to saturate the market with games when the franchise returns this year. Harmonix and Activision released over 30 different guitar-based games between 2005 and 2010, causing the market to become oversaturated and collapse. Rock Band 4 is now set to return this …
Read More »Read the remarkable story of Guitar Hero in this week’s issue of MCV
As Guitar Hero prepares to walk on stage once more, we speak to some of the minds behind the blockbuster series. Former Red Octane and Activision execs take us behind the rise and fall of the mega franchise in this week’s issue of MCV. We also speak to From Software …
Read More »Guitar Hero is making a return this year, report claims
A new entry in Activision’s Guitar Hero series is in development and will be released this year. Kotaku reports that the game, which will be announced at E3 in June, will assume a more realistic” visual approach than previous entries in the series. More importantly it will again require the …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s dev Neversoft closes doors
The closure of a studio is never something to celebrate, but at least the Neversoft team went out in a (quite literal) blaze of glory. The Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero developer was closed today and the team is being merged with Infinity Ward,as announced back in May. The new …
Read More »Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero DLC to be taken down at end of March
Activision has announced that all Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero DLC is to be taken offline later this month. Fans have until March 31st to get their hands on downloadable content for the music titles, as well as the Guitar Hero mobile game. Players need not worry though …
Read More »Guitar Hero founders form fitness games start-up
New start-up aims to combine mobile gaming with cardio workouts
Read More »Guitar Hero studio hiring for FPS
Activision-owned developer Neversoft is working on a first-person shooter for the publisher. The California-based studio is better known for producing the Tony Hawk skateboarding games and more recently the Guitar Hero music titles, before Activision scrapped the IP earlier this year. A number of jobs are now being advertised on …
Read More »‘It’s not f*****g Guitar Hero’
For those of you not in the know, Noel Gallagher is best known for his former membership of UK rock band Oasis. Now he’s going solo. He has a new album coming out. And it’s not f*****g Guitar Hero. Those are Noel’s words, not ours. In Britain we’re used to …
Read More »Guitar Hero revival on the cards
The once hugely successful Guitar Hero franchise may return from what Activision says is just a hiatus”. The series was presumed dead, yet an Activision executive claims the publisher is not ending it”. "We’re releasing products out of the vault,” said Activision developer relations VP Dan Winters. Read the full …
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