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Guitar Hero: Gone for good or just for now?
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
Guitar Hero, DJ Hero DLC done after February
Activision confirms that downloadable content pipeline will dry up after this month.
News - Posted Feb 10, 2011 6:35 pm GMT
Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report
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
Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1
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
Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero confirmed for fall '09
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
Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal
With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica already out, and Guitar Hero: Van Halen widely rumored, the search is on for the next big musical act to get its own game in Activision's rhythm franchise. One title people can knock off the list is Prince, the rock-funk legend behind such...
Staff Blog - Posted May 1, 2009 1:07 am GMT
Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'
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
Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?
Source: UK game-info site Eurogamer.What we heard: During a February 11 earnings call, Activision Publishing president and CEO Mike Griffith talked about the year's Guitar Hero titles. Those included Guitar Hero: Metallica (due out March 29), Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits for consoles, and a new...
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 7, 2009 12:44 am GMT
Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out
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
ESRB: Guitar Hero: Modern Hits rocking DS
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
Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band
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
Gibson frets retailers with Guitar Hero patent suit
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
Gibson Xploring Guitar Hero patent infringement
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
Guitar Hero rocks out to the tune of $1 billion
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
Analysts predict record December
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
Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union
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
Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal
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
Guitar Compatibility Charts
Which guitar controllers work with Rock Band and Guitar Hero? Keep track in our guitar compatibility charts.
Feature - Posted Dec 1, 2007 2:29 am GMT
Analyst: Guitar Hero series to sell 7.5M in '07, two expansions coming
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
The Romantics sue Activision
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

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