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  • 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.

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    • Posted May 8, 2009 11:07 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 1:50 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 7:40 am PT

  • Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal

    Legendary musician tells PBS host Tavis Smiley he turned down lucrative Activision deal because "it's more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar."

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    • Posted Apr 30, 2009 5:11 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT

  • Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?

    Reports out of the UK claim rock supergroup-centric game, mystery title, and inevitable sequel will all arrive by year's end.

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    • Posted Mar 6, 2009 5:06 pm PT

  • Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out

    Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.

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    • Posted Mar 2, 2009 5:25 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Mar 24, 2008 11:28 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Mar 20, 2008 5:16 pm PT

  • 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."

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    • Posted Mar 12, 2008 2:40 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Jan 22, 2008 8:48 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:50 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 10:14 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Nov 27, 2007 5:03 pm PT

  • Activision Q2 earnings, Guitar Hero III launch break records

    [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.

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    • Posted Nov 5, 2007 2:20 pm PT

  • Guitar Hero Essentials on iTunes

    Apple and Activision whip up premade playlists for purchase featuring all the original songs covered and featured in the four Guitar Hero games.

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    • Posted Oct 23, 2007 6:21 pm PT

  • Activision Q1 revs soar 163 percent

    Guitar Hero II and Spider-Man 3 spur nearly a half billion in sales for the publisher; PC Quake Wars reconfirmed for current quarter.

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    • Posted Aug 2, 2007 2:00 pm PT

  • Library has Guitar Hero rocking the stacks

    Iowa book borrower asks teens to tune up, turn on, check out with help of RedOctane rhythm game.

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    • Posted Jul 30, 2007 4:41 pm PT

  • Harmonix donates to help fansite in need

    Developer gives back to the community by helping online Guitar Hero leaderboard site upgrade servers to handle demand.

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    • Posted May 24, 2007 7:09 pm PT

  • Q&A: RedOctane's Kai Huang

    Founder and president of the California-based company spills the beans on Guitar Hero III, how he came up with the idea, and why some great songs aren't in the game.

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    • Posted Apr 16, 2007 8:28 am PT
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