Guitar Hero: Metallica coming before Q1 2009

by Ross Miller { Jun 2nd 2008 at 4:15PM }

Wedbush Morgan analyst -- no, not that one -- Edward Woo uncovered some interesting news after sifting through an Activision SEC filing this week. According to the filing (via Gamespot), the company plans to launch Guitar Hero: Metallica in Fiscal 2009, which, for Activision, is anytime between now and March 31, 2009.

No other details are known about the game other than its existence. Will it be guitar-only or multi-instrumental a la the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour? Regardless, we're guessing that long-awaited new single won't debut on Rock Band anymore.

Tags: activision, breakingnews, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-metallica, metallica

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Eric @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:17PM

Oh jesus! really really? This is so lame.

phobic99 @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:18PM

At this rate, we'll have Guitar Hero:WHAM! in no time.

Mr.ESC @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:21PM

I want a Guitar Hero:Faclo edition.

Why not a Jimmy sould eidtion?!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9ZZgDqzAg

Mr.ESC @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:22PM

*Jimmy Soul Edition.

samfish @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:52PM

I would seriously buy Guitar Hero: The Cardigans.

Jerk Face @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:20PM

@ samfish

Do you know how I know you're gay? LOL

jsn @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:33PM

too early to tell what it means. Metallica can license to whoever they want. Just because Activision asks for exclusivity, doesn't mean they get it.

sparki @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:58PM

Activision has already proven to me that they can kill a horse, now they are working on beating it.

Sora267 @ Jun 2nd 2008 6:33PM

@Jerk Face

Samfish is only four letters away from Samwell! ;)

Tiptup300 @ Jun 2nd 2008 8:23PM

If they even grant exclusive rights...

mike @ Jul 14th 2008 2:51PM

i cant wait for it to come out metallica is the greatest metal band in the world

LeadBoxx @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:18PM

Let the backlash begin!

tooPrime @ Jun 2nd 2008 7:07PM

I would like to respond to the black slash over “Ug I don’t like new games, I prefer downloadable content” and say, I can RENT a new game, there also can be new features in a new game and new achievements points. The difference between this and Rock Band DLC, if I wanted to buy 40 songs from Rock Band it would cost me $80 dollars and I would be playing that same Rock Band that I’m already sick of. There wouldn’t be any point to it other than play the songs once and play them with other people when they stop by. With a game like this there be a new career mode to play, I can rent it for $8 dollars or buy it for $60! Hey look 80>60>8 DCL is still the most expensive. I know you all have boners for Rock Band but it’s still run by EA (which I have no problem with, but the same people that whine about GH while about Madden and EA). Seriously, this crap is fine. You are a bunch of whiners, just don’t play that game if you don’t care, you don’t have to post a pissy comment over everything that you don’t like.

LeadBoxx @ Jun 2nd 2008 8:25PM

First of all your a fucking retard (black slash?). Second, you don't have to buy 80 songs on Rock Band. Now I might play this game if someone brings it over or I go to someones house, but I am not buying it or any other rhythm games (until Keyboard Hero). The genre more that likely peaked with Rock Band. The whole point blogging is to speak our minds regardless if you think its whining or not. I am sure it will go on to sell a shit load like present day Metallica albums do (but they haven't got my money since the black album)

tooPrime @ Jun 2nd 2008 8:46PM

So I’m a f***in’ retard for calling people that speak their mind whiners, but when I speak my mind I’m a f***in’ retard? Also I didn’t say you need to buy 80 songs in Rock Band, I was just pointing out if you bought 40 songs in Rock Band(approximately the number of songs in a rhythm game spinoff) it would cost $80. While I could rent a spinoff game $8 or Gamefly it or buy it and sell it back. Hence I don’t understand why people get their panties in a bunch over spinoff games. Mario has had more crap spin offs than anyone else and people don’t whine about him. The rhythm game genre lends itself the sequels with not too many changes save soundtrack, so I don’t see what the big deal is, every time I look at comments there is overwhelming irrational negativity that has little justification… dumbass.

LeadBoxx @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:53PM

Maybe I was to harsh for ya but if you don't see the problem here you are part of the problem.

Sam Earl @ Jun 3rd 2008 3:57AM

Ok, I have a couple of points to add to this.

If you were to buy 40 songs in Rock Band in the style of a Metallica mega-pack, it wouldn't cost $80. As we have seen with the song packs and downloadable items it would be cheaper if you were to buy them all, than if you bought them separately. This is all pointless conjecture however, as there is no precedent for this, and they will probably never release that much volume as DLC at one time.

On to the matter in hand, this "spin off". My problem with it is that if you were to buy this game, which is guitar only (assuming it comes out before GH4, which I personally doubt), then you buy GH4 which is multi instrument, I would then want to play these songs with those extra instruments. Now, without making all of this game content DLC and then allowing you to download it in to GH4, I don't see a way of doing that with a guitar only disc.

That is the exact opposite of what I want from GH now. I want a new content structure that is similar to Rock Band, with weekly (if not longer) downloads available in small doses. I do not want a new game every 3 months, that only differs from the last in the songs on the disc. There will be no engine changes with these titles, probably no substantial change to the career mode or any other options from the previous main game, that being GH3.

Of course, all of this is assumption, but the long and short of it is that after reviewing all the possible outcomes of this "game", I don't want it.

SloppyJimbo @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:18PM

If this ends up anything like the Metallica pack in Rock Band... This is just going to torture people.

Lone Starr @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:43PM

Some of us like S&M.

jynxycat @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:04PM

I see what you did thar

baby sea tuna @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:19PM

Exclusives are going to kill rhythm games before the end of the decade.

...but at least Lars will be able to afford that second solid-gold jetski.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:43PM

Agreed...

Basically if the rhythm game wars get anymore out of hand, people are just going to drop them wholesale. Which is sad because it really is a genre which should have been able to stick around for many years (as if we should be worrying about if our Rock Band instruments will be Xbox 720/PS4 compatible). Sad part?

Activision will outspend EA for domination in this genre before running it into the ground. Remember when Tony Hawk was the best extreme sport game but not because it was the ONLY extreme skate game?

copa @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:47PM

I'm not really sure where you got exclusive from. Harmonix announced last year that they already have the rights to release a lot of Metallica's back catalog as DLC.

The big difference is that with Rock Band, I will be able to purchase just the content I want (pre-Black Album), and won't be forced to buy a bunch of other content bundled on disc.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:55PM

A solid gold jetski sounds very unsafe. :P

GrossGreg @ Jul 15th 2008 9:41AM

Rhythm games have been around for a long time, and they're not going anywhere any time soon...remember Parappa the Rapper? Simon?

What is eventually going to go by the wayside is the "fake plastic instruments" trend. At least they match her green plastic watering can...

Donald @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:20PM

This will be the most downloaded game EVER.

Helloimbob @ Jun 2nd 2008 6:05PM

LOL

Here's a joke:

What's the same between Metallica and a slinky?

A: They both used to be metal and its fun to push them down stairs.

Ghen @ Jun 3rd 2008 1:34PM

metal slinkies were awesome =)

treqie @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:20PM

Try and make a Guitar Hero with several bands instead of emptying our wallets.

JJ Rooster @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:20PM

FAIL. I would much rather have the option to buy Metallica (or any artist's) tracks a la carte as in Rock Band. Release a whole album, fine, but I'm not buying separate games for every big band. Suck my dick Activision!

Martez @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:04PM

This is what I came here to say. Activision's new model for Guitar Hero licks balls. Who wants a separate game for every fucking band? Just make them downloadable, asshats.

Tiptup300 @ Jun 2nd 2008 8:30PM

In time they will cut the band versions into smaller pieces.

Now announcing: Guitar Hero: Muse: Black Holes and Revelations edition. Part 1

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:21PM

Now THIS I will buy, providing rock band doesn't have all their good stuff by then.

Haggard @ Jun 2nd 2008 5:21PM

I agree, I'd like to not buy any more Guitar Hero out of principle (Aerosmith will be the first game in the series I won't buy) but I've liked Metallica for ages, and hopefully the 'similar bands' included should be some quite good 80's thrash.

That said, I bet James personally ensures that there's no Megadeth on there :(

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 2nd 2008 6:27PM

I dunno I heard they made up a few years ago and even send x-mas cards to each other every year. Doesn't sound like a big deal to outsiders who might not know the history, but that's a HUGE deal.

Blazur @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:21PM

Hopefully none of the re-recorded songs end up on Napster, otherwise Lars will have to beat some shit.

In all seriousness...

...I don't give a flying fart.

cheeky @ Jun 2nd 2008 11:04PM

Seriously, a Napster joke? It's been 8 years...get over it...

Jhongerkong @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:22PM

The Guitar Hero cow is being milked so bad, its now being purple nurpled.

Papa Midnight @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:18PM

Sleep with one eye open

Flakundenga @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:22PM

damn, activision sure is milking the cow!!!!

Mr.ESC @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:25PM

More like beating a dead horse AmIrite?

Staggs @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:22PM

My extreme hate for Activision is doing battle with my extreme love for Metallica.

Taco_Hell @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:45PM

Well, regardless of the outcome, it will be an extreme battle.

bounchfx @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:27PM

ugh, seriously? This better have multiple instrument support or they are just fucking stupid.

I'm so glad Harmonix isn't doing this 'LOL LETS PROMOTE A BAND' feature that activision is proudly touting. sure metallica more than anyone probably deserves to have a lot of music in these games, but there are so many other, better artists out there that deserve the attention more than metallica does.

imo it's better to have a game representing a lot of bands than focusing on one as well, but I'm just stupid I guess >_>

this should have just been dlc for gh4 bleh