Can Rock Band/Guitar Hero Be Successful Again? Analysts Weigh In
New guitar games are rumored to be in development for Xbox One and PlayStation 4; here's what analysts are saying.
New guitar games are rumored to be in development for Xbox One and PlayStation 4; here's what analysts are saying.
New music game from Activision will reportedly be announced at E3 and launch before the end of the year.
Plus, the Guitar Hero mobile game will no longer be available at the end of the month.
Publisher this week requests and receives permission to extend trademark for unannounced project.
Source says Activision killed development of guitar-focused game in 2011 after rocky production cycle, overreaching ambitions.
Storm-related power outages at Activision's New York-based data centers impacting online play for all Guitar Hero games, numerous Call of Duty titles.
Updated Neversoft website reveals Woodland Hills, California, studio now assisting on Activision's behemoth shooter series.
CEO Bobby Kotick confirms new studio working on prototypes, acknowledges misstep with the "passion project" DJ Hero.
Activision puts rhythm franchise "on vacation until further notice" with this week's launch of April track packs.
Activision confirms future plans to return to once-mighty rhythm-game franchise, status of possible 2012 game in question.
New nine-song pack now available for Warriors of Rock; contemporary focus on Bad Religion, Muse, Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, and others.
Activision's music games getting new content thanks to "continued support" from fans despite publisher's decision to disband business.
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%.
Ten-pack of metal-themed tunes from Children of Bodom, Black Label Society, Marilyn Manson, and Firewind added to Activision's latest music game for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii.
Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg says music games aren't what they once were; has "a ton of respect" for Harmonix, but won't comment on possible purchase of Boston-based studio.
Rhythm game debut strikes sour note, underscores slide for both franchise and genre.
Wedbush's Michael Pachter projects $665 million in sales, boost from Bungie shooter tempered by $100 million slide in rhythm genre.
Codemasters' F1 2010 enters the UK chart in first place.
Tim Cahill stars as the cover athlete in the 2011 iteration of EA Sports' annual football game.
Capcom zombie action game and EA Sports footie sim lead new releases including Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Final Fantasy XIV, Front Mission Evolved, and more.
Activision's rhythm games get samplers on Xbox Live, while Ubisoft deploys single-mission trial for strategy sim on 360, PS3.
Activision confirms leaked 93-song lineup for upcoming music game; artists range from Aerosmith to ZZ Top.
Neversoft welcomes Neil Young, Arch Enemy, Tesla, Anberlin, Queensryche, others to the music game family.
Activision's latest music game said to rock 93 tracks from artists ranging in style from Arch Enemy to ZZ Top.
Newly reformed music act's entire Telephantasm: A Retrospective album available a week before hitting retail; packaged with first million North American game units.
Eclectic additions to Activision's latest music game include headliners The Used, Megadeth, and P.O.D.; tunes compatible with next month's Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
Neversoft is going big with the next career mode, and we have a look at how it's coming together.
Activision announces 22 more tunes for latest rhythm game; artists include Five Finger Death Punch, Alice Cooper, Pantera, Sum 41, Them Crooked Vultures, and others.
Canadian band's 1976 20-minute, seven-part suite shredding into Quest mode in Activision's latest Guitar Hero installment.
E3 2010: In an in-depth interview, Thomas Tippl singles out Nintendo handheld for praise, explains publisher's lack of Kinect and Move games, downplays criticism from "vocal minority."
We meet the latest member of the Guitar Hero family and drink from the everlasting cup of power.
We lift the chalice of rock and shred for skills with a look at a very different Guitar Hero game.
E3 2010: Soundgarden to release its first track in 13 years exclusively in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock; Eminem to do his part for Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Black Sabbath, Queen, ZZ Top, more lead set list for Activision, Neversoft's rock-heavy rhythm game, due Sept. on 360, PS3, Wii.
Neversoft's battle-worn rhythm franchise to heavily emphasize axe-shredding gameplay, Gene Simmons narrating story mode.
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock due out in three bundles in September according to Amazon and GameStop listings.
Publisher splits business into four units specifically focused on Call of Duty, Blizzard, owned IP, and licensed properties.
KISS bassist tells British game show Game On that he's in the next installment of the rhythm series, due in the second half of this year.
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