DJ HERO, GUITAR HERO 5 AND BAND HERO ANNOUNCED

Activision today announced the release of three new titles, DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero, which will transform the way people enjoy and engage with music by offering the largest variety of music genres, innovative technologies and new social entertainment experiences for existing fans and millions of new consumers who previously have not joined Guitar Hero's global community of fans.

The company's groundbreaking 'DJ Hero' expands Guitar Hero's signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, Electronica and Dance. Introducing an all-new innovative turntable controller, DJ Hero transforms players into DJs who rule the club scene by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world's most exciting artists and DJs.

Letting fans continue to fulfill their rock fantasies, 'Guitar Hero 5' features the hottest rock and roll artists today as well as classic rock bands and gives players an unprecedented level of control over the way they play the game with the ability to drop in and out of songs and change band members, instruments and difficulty levels on the fly.

'Band Hero' delivers an exciting music collection featuring top-40 hits designed to expand the appeal to a broad family audience who can play together on the guitar, drums, bass and microphone and experience a new genre of music. The game builds upon Guitar Hero's easy-to-play, difficult-to-master signature gameplay and allows novice players and expert fans to join together on their favorite songs.

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The "Hero" franchise could become a reality TV show and/or a real-life concert tour. Read the article.

  Activision