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- Guitar Hero®: On Tour Explodes onto Nintendo DS This Summer
- New Game Introduces Revolutionary Guitar Hero[TM] Guitar Grip[TM] Peripheral for Anytime, Anywhere Guitar Hero[R] Gameplay
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- Guitar Hero® Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion in North America in Record 26 Months, According to the NPD Group
- Calendar Year North American Retail Sales for Guitar Hero[R] III: Legends of Rock[TM] Set New Industry Record
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Guitar Hero and Gibson Squabble
- Guitar Hero and Gibson SquabbleRE: Guitar Hero and Gibson SquabbleMy 61 year old husband and avid quitar player in his youth and a long time band member, loves guitar hero and his gibson guitar. Also, my 14 year old grandson is a newly budding guitar player and a member...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- Guitar Hero's Rosensweig: Passion Is the Key to Success
- What will sustain you on your long career journey? According to Guitar Hero president and Columbia Business School executive in residence Dan Rosensweig, passion is the answer. by Stacy Blackman
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
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- You Wanna Rock? The "Be a Guitar Hero" II Competition Kicks Off
- Music game publisher RedOctane® today launched their worldwide search for the next guitar hero! The "Be a Guitar Hero" II competition offers independent musicians the opportunity to have their song featured in game play for the upcoming title "Guitar Hero IITM" for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. "Guitar Hero II"...
- Research articles 2006-04-26
- Guitar Hero and Gibson Squabble
- Gibson Guitar Inc., the legendary guitar maker, and Activision Inc., the maker of the now legendary Guitar Hero video game franchise, are in a squabble that I find to be rather interesting. Let's look at the basic facts: The Guitar Hero videogame - where players use a...
- Blog posts 2008-03-28
- Kurt Cobain Added to 'Guitar Hero 5'
- Rock and roll's not dead, right? Not as long as there are video games around to cash in on its memory. Guitar Hero publisher Activision announced today that the visage of dead rock legend Kurt Cobain will be appearing in the latest version of its popular franchise. The game will...
- News items 2009-08-28
- Activision Beats Gibson in Guitar Hero Patent Case
- Seth Gilbert submits: The Gibson Les Paul is an icon. Bob Marley was entombed in a mausoleum with his. Duane Allman used one. Slash, the Edge, Mick Jones, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Neil Young, Paul McCartney – some of the biggest names in Rock have played it. It’s no surprise,...
- External links 2009-03-03
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Guitar Controllers Hitting Retail Shelves in Early 2008
- SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) today announced that standalone wireless guitar controllers for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be available at retail stores nationwide by early 2008. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock lets fans thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for...
- Research articles 2007-11-26
- Press Statement from Gibson Guitar in Regards to Guitar Hero Retailer Lawsuit
- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On Monday, March 17th, Gibson Guitar Corp. brought a lawsuit against various retailers, which are selling Guitar Hero products that are infringing on one of Gibson Guitar's U.S. patents. Gibson Guitar took this action reluctantly, but is required to protect its intellectual property and will continue to...
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- Activision Builds on Guitar Hero Brand Strength with New Releases
- Seth Gilbert submits: Guitar Hero has been a goldmine for Activision Blizzard ATVI. The popular music game franchise has generated more than $2b in sales and pushed out 34 million song downloads. Looking to build on the brand’s strength while expanding the franchise’s demographic reach, the company has confirmed a...
- External links 2009-05-08
- Rock Band, Guitar Hero Sales Slump Drops Game Industry Revs By Roughly 50 Percent
- The Beatles: Rock Band may have trumped Guitar Hero 5 in terms of both unit sales and actual revenue, but less consumer interest in both franchises has actually dragged down game industry sales overall by about 50 percent. Gamasutra dug into sales for both franchises across all consoles—including downloadable...
- External links 2009-10-23
- Samsung and Voig.com to Crown New York City's Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock Champion
- Test your Skills and Style in the Guitar Hero[R] III: Legends of Rock Tournament at the Samsung Experience
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- Judge Rules in Favor of Activision in Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s Preliminary Injunction Hearing
- SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- A federal judge in Detroit on Monday, December 17 denied The Romantics' request to stop the use of the song "What I Like About You" in Activision's popular video game, Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, ensuring that sales of the game will continue. In making the...
- Research articles 2007-12-20
- Activision Tears It up on Store Shelves with Launch of Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock
- SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) today announced that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will officially rip it up on retail store shelves nationwide this Sunday, October 28. To help celebrate the legendary launch, over 3,000 stores across the country are expected to organize their own midnight launch events...
- Research articles 2007-10-26
- Axe Shredders Hit the Road with New Nintendo DS/Guitar Hero: On Tour Bundle
- First Portable Edition in the Guitar Hero Franchise Lets Players Unleash Their Inner Rock Star Anytime, Anywhere
- Research articles 2008-06-12
- Exclusive: Dan Rosensweig Steps up to Take His Licks as Guitar Hero Frontman
- Kara Swisher submits: Former Yahoo COO and current Quadrangle Group partner Dan Rosensweig pictured here will take over as CEO and President of Activision Blizzard’s powerful Guitar Hero franchise, according to sources close to the situation. Rosensweig will run the hot gaming company’s division, which is located...
- External links 2009-03-23
- No Doubt Sues Activision Over 'Circus Act' Appearance In Band Hero
- First, Courtney Love threatens to “sue the s—t” out of Activision for putting Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5, and now rock-ska band No Doubt is suing the company for turning it into a “virtual karaoke circus act” in Band Hero. At issue is the way that band members...
- External links 2009-11-05
- No Doubt Sues Activision over 'Band Hero'
- LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band No Doubt sued video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc over the use of their likeness on its new "Band Hero" product, accusing the company of turning the rockers into a virtual karaoke act. No Doubt and Activision had a contract allowing the company to...
- News items 2009-11-05
- No Doubt says aposno' to Band Hero depiction
- Although several artists have been depicted in music games like Guitar Hero in the past, Gwen Stefani's No Doubt is having some trouble with its own likeness in the newly released Band Hero game from Activision.According to a court filing obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the band sued Activision...
- News items 2009-11-05
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