Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s News
Analysts disagree on whether Activision could have done things differently to keep rhythm series viable, but expect Tony Hawk to make an eventual return.News - Posted Feb 10, 2011 9:51 pm GMT
Activision confirms that downloadable content pipeline will dry up after this month.News - Posted Feb 10, 2011 6:35 pm GMT
Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility.News - Posted May 8, 2009 7:07 pm GMT
Rhythm franchise only third series to top lifetime-sales milestone; COD4 sales hit 13 million; World Tour, Lich King top multiplatform, PC charts for quarter; MMORPG revenues more than $100 million per month.News - Posted May 7, 2009 9:50 pm GMT
Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.News - Posted May 7, 2009 3:40 pm GMT
Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.News - Posted Mar 11, 2009 11:03 pm GMT
Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.News - Posted Mar 3, 2009 1:25 am GMT
Ratings board listing pegs platform for already trademarked title of new installment in Activision's money-minting franchise.News - Posted Dec 31, 2008 1:28 am GMT
Instrument maker's quest to have Activision's Guitar Hero pulled from store shelves extended to include EA, MTV, and Harmonix's latest four-piece rhythm game.News - Posted Mar 24, 2008 7:28 pm GMT
Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support.News - Posted Mar 21, 2008 1:16 am GMT
Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance."News - Posted Mar 12, 2008 10:40 pm GMT
The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.News - Posted Jan 22, 2008 4:48 pm GMT
Industry watchers project last month's US retail sales tally was up between 20-28 percent over previous year's record December total; Guitar Hero pegged as accounting for 9.5 percent of annual sales.News - Posted Jan 15, 2008 1:43 am GMT
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.News - Posted Dec 3, 2007 2:50 am GMT
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.News - Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:14 pm GMT
Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter estimates the runaway hit of a rhythm game will put $550 million in Activision's coffers this fiscal year.News - Posted Nov 28, 2007 1:03 am GMT- New wave band not happy about the inclusion of a soundalike and bandalike in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.News - Posted Nov 23, 2007 11:16 am GMT
Shooters from Bungie and 2K get most nods for testosterone-infused network's December 9 award show.News - Posted Nov 9, 2007 7:38 pm GMT- [UPDATE] Rhythm game sells over $115 million in week after launch--over one-third of publisher's entire July-September earnings; company expecting $1B holiday quarter, reveals three new titles.News - Posted Nov 5, 2007 10:20 pm GMT
- Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter says Guitar Hero publisher's sales estimates are too conservative.News - Posted Oct 25, 2007 12:58 am GMT
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- Publisher(s): Activision
- Developer(s): Harmonix Music Systems
- Genre: Puzzle
- Release: Jul 24, 2007 (US) »
- ESRB: T
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