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EA Passed On Chances To Buy Guitar Hero, Call Of Duty, And Blizzard

Former EA Chief Creative Officer Bing Gordon recalls how EA passed on three major deals that went on to help Activision become a dominant force in the industry.

A New Guitar Hero Wii Controller Has Been Announced In The Year 2025

Wii players will soon be able revisit Guitar Hero with a brand-new controller called the Hyper Strummer.

2024 Video Game Hall Of Fame Finalists Include Metroid, Resident Evil, And Guitar Hero

12 games for the Strong Museum's Hall of Fame have been nominated, but only a few will be chosen.

Fortnite Is Getting "Musical Journeys And Gameplay" With Epic's Acquisition Of Rock Band Studio Harmonix

The Boston-based developer behind Guitar Hero and Rock Band has been acquired by Epic.

Guitar Hero Oral History Reveals Devs Thought The Guitar Controller Was Stupid

Vice's report shed's light on how Guitar Hero came to be, and all the challenges it had to overcome before making it big.

Good News Gaming: Tony Hawk Remastered and Leeroy Jenkins's Birthday

Plus, DragonForce's guitarist takes on the Through the Fire and Flame guitar hero challenge and Terrace House gets the Animal Crossing treatment.

Guitar Hero founders working on new fitness games

Upcoming mobile exercise games hope to make workouts more social; company is currently accepting interest from game developers wishing to develop for the new platform.

Guitar Hero co-creator secures $6 million for Android controller

Charles Huang and new company Green Throttle Games raise $6 million in early stage funding for development of Atlas game controller, Arena app.

RedOctane closed by Activision?

Original Guitar Hero shop named as the latest casualty in publisher's sweeping cuts; Van Halen developer also shuttered.

Sports, music games exempt from ratings in latest UK bill

Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres.

Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report

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.

Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1

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 ...

Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero confirmed for fall '09

Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.

Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal

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 ...

Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'

Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.

Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?

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 ...

Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out

Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.

Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band

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.

Gibson frets retailers with Guitar Hero patent suit

Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support.

Gibson Xploring Guitar Hero patent infringement

Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance."

Guitar Hero rocks out to the tune of $1 billion

The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.

Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union

President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.

Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal

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.

Guitar Compatibility Charts

Which guitar controllers work with Rock Band and Guitar Hero? Keep track in our guitar compatibility charts.

Analyst: Guitar Hero series to sell 7.5M in '07, two expansions coming

Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter estimates the runaway hit of a rhythm game will put $550 million in Activision's coffers this fiscal year.

Activision Q2 earnings, Guitar Hero III launch break records

[UPDATE] Rhythm game sells over $115 million in week after launch--over one-third of publisher's entire July-September earnings; company expecting $1B holiday quarter, reveals three new titles.

Guitar Hero Essentials on iTunes

Apple and Activision whip up premade playlists for purchase featuring all the original songs covered and featured in the four Guitar Hero games.

Activision Q1 revs soar 163 percent

Guitar Hero II and Spider-Man 3 spur nearly a half billion in sales for the publisher; PC Quake Wars reconfirmed for current quarter.

Library has Guitar Hero rocking the stacks

Iowa book borrower asks teens to tune up, turn on, check out with help of RedOctane rhythm game.

Harmonix donates to help fansite in need

Developer gives back to the community by helping online Guitar Hero leaderboard site upgrade servers to handle demand.

Q&A: RedOctane's Kai Huang

Founder and president of the California-based company spills the beans on Guitar Hero III, how he came up with the idea, and why some great songs aren't in the game.

Guitar Hero to rock mobiles

Popular music franchise coming to cellphones for those who can't bear to leave home without it.

Activision settles suit against ex-employees

Former RedOctane employees prohibited from developing instrument-based rhythm games for one year as part of agreement.

D.I.C.E. 07: Alex Rigopulos, Chris Taylor open kimonos in Vegas

Two of the game industry's most admired discuss the meaning of success in this very material world.

Activision sues Guitar Hero developers

Publisher files suit against series producer, brand manager, hardware group member, RedOctane's PR firm, and unlicensed peripheral manufacturer The Ant Commandos.

Q&A: RedOctane's Dusty Welch

Head of publishing for Guitar Hero outfit talks about the switch to Neversoft, says original game's songs likely to be made available on Xbox 360.

Neversoft rocking Guitar Hero

Tony Hawk developer's site proclaims it is hiring staffers for the best-selling rhythm series. RedOctane confirms studio's involvement.

Activision calls dibs on Guitar Villain, Drum Villain

Trademark applications filed late last year suggest a pair of Guitar Hero spin-offs in the publisher's future.

Guitar Hero benches pro athlete

Tigers' fireballer Joel Zumaya missed playoff games because of injuries sustained from playing RedOctane's guitar sim, not from launching 100mph-plus fastballs.

RedOctane trying to settle Guitar Hero suits

Guitar Hero publisher and unlicensed peripheral maker Ant Commandos sit down at bargaining table after legal exchange.