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Guitar Hero Could See More Peripherals

by Zachary Miller - August 1, 2007, 7:59 pm EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: http://www.gamasutra.com/

According to a recent review of Activision's 1st Quarter sales, analyst group Janco is predicting new peripherals for future Guitar Hero games.

Guitar Hero fans may see a few new peripherals added to their favorite rhythm title some time in 2008. Analyst group Janco, who recently covered Activision’s first quarter earnings, said that it expects the company to compete directly with MTV/Harmonix’s upcoming Rock Band by releasing new peripherals for inevitable Guitar Hero sequels.

Janco expects the Guitar Hero brand to sell just as well as traditionally higher-selling Activision franchises like Tony Hawk and Call of Duty. Although Janco believes that Activision will post a record holiday season in sales, the group is concerned that EA’s upcoming Skate and MTV/Harmonix’s Rock Band could spell trouble for Activision in 2009.

On Rock Band, Janco sees “a compelling option for the music-oriented category beginning in holiday ’07, which will pressure Guitar Hero’s growth. That said, we expect Guitar Hero to follow a natural product evolution by adding additional music peripherals in FY08."

If true, then Wii owners can probably expect to shell out some extra cash for more air instruments for post-Guitar Hero 3 entries in the franchise. One can only expect specialized bass guitars, although Janco hints that the Guitar Hero franchise has the potential to compete directly with Rock Band, which implies a wider range of musical peripherals.

Activision Reveals More of Guitar Hero III's Soundtrack

Classic songs from the likes of ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, and Red Hot Chili Peppers join the extensive soundtrack of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK CRANKS IT UP,

BLARING 11 NEW TRACKS TO THE SET LIST

Master Tracks from AFI, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age,

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer and the Strokes Added to Playlist

SUNNYVALE, CA - August 2, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today 11 new songs for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the next installment in the #1 best-selling music and rhythm based game franchise, including master tracks from rockers AFI, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer and the Strokes.

The 11 additional tracks include:

· Miss Murder (by AFI)

· Through Fire and Flames (by Dragonforce)

· Number of the Beast (by Iron Maiden)

· 3's and 7's (by Queens of the Stone Age)

· Suck My Kiss (by Red Hot Chili Peppers)

· Raining Blood (by Slayer)

· Reptillia (by The Strokes)

· Paranoid (as made famous by Black Sabbath)

· Cities on Flame (as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult)

· Mississippi Queen (as made famous by Mountain)

· La Grange (as made famous by ZZ Top)

"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock features the most comprehensive song list ever assembled for a game," said Tim Riley, Activision's worldwide executive of music. "Artists and music execs from the major and independent record labels and publishers respect the brand and have given us unrivaled access to their music vaults allowing us to give gamers what they want - to grab their Gibson guitars and shred to their favorite music."

In fact, real rock stars like Jade Puget, guitarist for AFI, a band featured in the game is anticipating the upcoming release of the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and wants fans to know that "if you're going to start playing Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, make sure you have, say, the next 2 years free, because that's all you're going to want to do."

In addition to the newly announced tracks, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's previously announced tracks include:

· Slash's Original Boss Battle Recording

· Welcome to The Jungle (by Guns N' Roses)

· Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)

· Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)

· Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)

· The Metal (by Tenacious D)

· My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)

· Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)

· Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)

· Lay Down (by Priestess)

· Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)

· Rock and Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)

· School's Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)

· Rock You Like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)

· Slow Ride (as made famous by Foghat)

· Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.

For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation 2 gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson's Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, published by RedOctane and developed by Neversoft, is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available this October. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com.

Talkback

shammackAugust 02, 2007

Sorry, but why does anyone ever listen to these analysts' predictions? I mean, whether this turns out to be true or not, any idiot could make a prediction like this. These guys just analyze how much money companies make; they have no information about actual game development. It's misleading to read a headline and assume there's some element of truth to it, then find out it's attributed to some analyst group, at which point you know it's nothing more than wild speculation.

Ian SaneAugust 02, 2007

Why would anyone assume that a game that requires an expensive peripheral to sell as well as Tony Hawk or Call of Duty?

theratAugust 02, 2007

i want a vibrator attackment for the wiimote, with a camera on the tip!

MashiroAugust 02, 2007

Trans vibrator . . .

wanderingAugust 03, 2007

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Guitar Hero fans may see a few new peripherals added to their favorite rhythm title some time in 2008.

I'm a guitar hero fan, but it's not my favorite rhythm series...

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