Scratch: The Ultimate DJ coming to iPhone, iPad, PC

Genco Interactive and 7 Studios first announced Scratch: The Ultimate DJ in late 2008, revealing the hip-hop rhythm game and its Numark-made turntable peripheral would arrive on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later that same year. But the game never made it that far. Activision eventually bought 7 Studios, and in April 2009, Numark and Scratch publisher Genius Products filed legal action against the DJ Hero publisher for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.

The court found no evidence against Activision but did order the publisher to make 7 Studios give the Scratch code back to Genius and Numark. In August 2009, Genius and Numark hired new developer Bedlam Games to resume work on Scratch, announcing the game would ship on the 360 and PS3 in early 2010.

It now seems that Scratch is headed for other platform pastures. In a press release this week, Numark announced that Scratch is now in development for the iPhone, iPad, and PC and is expected for release later this year. No mention of the 360 or PS3 platforms was made.

Numark CEO Jack O’Donnell said he sees new platforms like the iPad as "a perfect fit for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ".

This news comes four months after Activision CEO Bobby Kotick confirmed the publisher was working on DJ Hero 2.