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For:Xbox 360 Also On: PS3, Wii, PS2 Release Date: 10 September 2009

Activision disbands Guitar Hero business

NewsPosted 09/02/2011 - 10:03pm GMT

True Crime: Hong Kong also canned.

Activision has announced it has shut down its Guitar Hero business and discontinued the development of the Guitar Hero title planned for release later this year.

"Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing's Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011," the publisher stated in a release relating to its calendar year 2010 financial results.

Development of open-world action title True Crime: Hong Kong has also been stopped.

Activision added: "These decisions are based on the desire to focus on the greatest opportunities that the company currently has to create the world's best interactive entertainment experiences."

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MJTH

Wow, this is is quite a sad momemt the end of an era, music playing rhythm games are dying out and dancing rhythm are on the up, this genre will end up as a never ending cycle of trends... ah well. The GH days will not go forgotten.

One a side note who wants to bet that activision will anounce a new dancing rhythm games apply named "dance Hero" by the end on next year?

Posted 18:17 on 10 February 2011

WhoIsThePresidentNow

I wanted to get the new True Crime like :(

Posted 11:30 on 10 February 2011

dazzadavie

Wow missed this yesterday, just found this out very disappointing about True Crime

Posted 11:01 on 10 February 2011

mikejosh1978

I always found GH a bit like Activisions CoD franchise , lacking in new ideas to keep you interested & very lacking in decent tunes . The guitars were sturdier than RB's but having short stubbys found the thick fret boards a finger killer after 6 songs . Rband has been innovative with its style of play & its equipment , even if Rb3 is so GH a-like in nature its barely recognisable as Rband at all with only pro mode & its new peripherals to make the difference apparent . GH's last 3 outings were poor track wise . like CoD the lack of changes left most not interested or just dissatisfied with the franchise . Shame True Crime cancelled too , it was never GTA but looks ok nonetheless.

Posted 09:03 on 10 February 2011

xboxlive

RIP GH,i always loved the games,o well times do go on.

Posted 01:18 on 10 February 2011

Clockpunk

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Gawd Dammit! The games are fun, and have always been a blast to play! There's plenty of damn fine music they haven't touched which would be a blast to play.

Oh, I'm pissed off now. I enjoyed unlocking new setlists, stages and finding hidden characters, those that seem to be glad of this move don't seem to appreciate that there are some people who would rate the music genre amongst their favourite and will miss the continuing of the franchise. Very selfish attitude, but expected from most gamers, sadly.

At least we got Money For Nothing before the end...

Posted 00:10 on 10 February 2011

Neon-Soldier32 @ dudester

It's like the ET game all over again!

Posted 23:30 on 09 February 2011

dudester

Think of all that plastic that will just go waste around the world.

Posted 23:18 on 09 February 2011

Neon-Soldier32

Ha, disbands, I get it!

(What am I going to do now with my GH band set though :( )

Posted 23:17 on 09 February 2011

dudester

bookmark your story fast forward a couple years a bit of a slight editing and you have dance games ;)

Posted 23:11 on 09 February 2011

Woffls

I can't say I'm surprised. The whole genre was a flash in the pan, and was never going to last very long because it's an inherently inextensible experience. I've always enjoyed Guitar Hero - though to a lesser extent when they just wanted to imitate Rock Band -but until someone thinks of something new they can do with it, then it's just not worth making another one. Same with Rock Band, unless they want to turn it into a learning tool oh wait.

Posted 22:17 on 09 February 2011