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Analysts disagree on whether Activision could have done things differently to keep rhythm series viable, but expect Tony Hawk to make an eventual return.
Activision confirms that downloadable content pipeline will dry up after this month.
Once-mighty rhythm franchise's latest installment canned; DJ Hero discontinued; United Front's open-world game also given the chop; no new skateboarding game in 2011; Activision's global workforce being culled by 7%.
Original Guitar Hero shop named as the latest casualty in publisher's sweeping cuts; Van Halen developer also shuttered.
Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres.
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.
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 ...
Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.
With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica already out, and Guitar Hero: Van Halen widely rumored, the search is on for the next big musical act to get its ...
Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.
Source: UK game-info site Eurogamer.What we heard: During a February 11 earnings call, Activision Publishing president and CEO Mike Griffith talked about the year's Guitar Hero titles. Those included Guitar ...
Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.
Rockstar's opus takes the top prize from retailer trade group; World at War and Wii Fit garner three awards each.
Activision readying compilation of full-band versions of tracks from older Guitar Hero games; third offering on Nintendo's handheld by year's end.
Ratings board listing pegs platform for already trademarked title of new installment in Activision's money-minting franchise.
Slightly disappointing World Tour sales aside, Signal Hill's Todd Greenwald expects franchise to grow in 2009 with Metallica, Jimi Hendrix extensions.
Legendary designer tells press round table about the theory behind and the practice of the last of the "big four" nontraditional games for Nintendo's console.
US retail sales top $1 billion to show 9 percent growth for the month; Madden takes four of top 10 software spots with more than 2 million sold in all.
EA's collegiate pigskin sim scores top honors as 41 percent spike in total software sales push US industry to $1.2 billion in revenue for the month.
Guitar Hero On Tour publisher April-June earnings top $654 million as profits double; former Vivendi properties take in around $347 million; World of Warcraft now boasts 10.9 million subscribers.
Sony's console sees significant sales uptick, as US gaming industry grows 53 percent to nearly $1.7 billion in June.
With publisher now folded into Vivendi Games' business combination, Guitar Hero maker crushes first-quarter outlook with $650 million in revenues.
Activision crows that palm-sized edition of billion-dollar rhythm genre is biggest North American DS launch in its corporate history.
Alone in the Dark, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, and a handful of high-profile ports join a deluge of new releases.
Brawl is finally here in Australia (almost).
Following retailer leaks, Nintendo officially unveils silver-and-black limited edition bundle for first portable iteration of Activision's billion-dollar rhythm franchise.
Publisher to convene stockholders next month to approve union with Vivendi Games; SEC approval final precursor to creation of Activision Blizzard.
We see how well strumming with a stylus pick on the DS touch screen really works.
Activision execs tell analysts it's two weeks away from revealing a "significant innovation" for its billion-dollar rhythm franchise; Nintendo bundling handheld with first portable edition.
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit.
Newsweek reports that Steven Tyler and co.'s deal with Activision means that their tracks won't be coming to any other rhythm games.
We see the handheld version of Activision's rocking series for the first time.
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.
Activision officially announced that portable version of its popular rhythm action game will be coming this summer.
Activision officially trademarks new title for mystery game--but is it the name of the mystery-shrouded portable edition of the billion-dollar franchise?
The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.
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.
Vicarious Visions design manager hints at a unique input device for the portable version of RedOctane's rhythm game.
RedOctane cocreator and Guitar Hero rocker Charles Huang discusses working with Microsoft, picking the right guitar for the job, and his take on Rock Band this holiday season.
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