• Activision to Release New 'Guitar Hero' Game in 5 Years

    Although it has been a decade since the original 'Guitar Hero' made its debut, Activision will reprise the instrument-based video game in the fall with 'Guitar Hero Live.' It will feature, among other bands, The Rolling Stones, Green Day and Fall Out Boy.
  • 'Rock Band' Video Game to Return with 'New Experience': Survey

    The "Rock Band" video game franchise appeared to be dead in the water, but a new survey from Activision indicates the company could be returning with "Rock Band 4." The game expounded on the massive success of "Guitar Hero" in the mid-2000s by creating a full band experience from "instrument" controllers, including guitars, drums and vocal microphones. The first version dropped in 2007 and earned roughly $700 million in revenue. A sequel was released in 2008, and then the brand began to expand to band-specific games, such as "The Beatles: Rock Band." 2010 marked the final major releases, with "Rock Band 3" and "Green Day: Rock Band" hitting store shelves.
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