Rumor: Activision is making DJ Hero, a 'licensing nightmare'

by Justin McElroy { Sep 17th 2008 at 9:45AM }

DJ Hero is more than just a trademark to Activision, it's an actual game, according to an anonymous source speaking to MTV News. There's very little other information to go around at this point, only that the mash-up mechanic is proving to be a "licensing nightmare" for Activision, which, thanks to the Vivendi merger, now has access to the Universal Music Group.

It could be great news for music game fans who're in the mood for something a little different, and terrible news for Konami, which must be having the worst case of deja vu.

Tags: activision, dj-hero

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jsn @ Sep 17th 2008 9:51AM

well of course they are...

JoeTheBlow @ Sep 17th 2008 10:00AM

"Hey Japs, you snooze, you lose", seems to be the way game development is going right now.
Those guys are standing still.

Though they're still years ahead in tenticle porn and unfathomable romance RPGs.

Xoviet chiK @ Sep 17th 2008 10:46AM

They didn't snooze and lose, they delivered, failed miserably, and managed to slap everyone in the face in the process. US PS2 version of Beatmania was terrible, mediocre at best.

kip @ Sep 17th 2008 11:45AM

Also, "jap" is a very racist and offensive term to some people.

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 17th 2008 1:18PM

How is it?

Going by that logic, Aussie/Brit/Yank should also be offensive?

JoeTheBlow @ Sep 17th 2008 2:49PM

Well said Jakka.
Truth be told, i just couldn't be bothered typing the rest of the word. Busy man, things to do.

kip @ Sep 17th 2008 4:05PM

Aussie/Brit/Yanks haven't been terms used in contempt to oppress the people they refer to, as "Jap" was during WWII. Not everyone finds it offensive or racist.. I'm just saying that *some* people do.

Ignatius @ Sep 17th 2008 10:12AM

Whoring out a popular franchise?

Noooo...not Activision in the least.

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Sep 17th 2008 10:30AM

For a sec I thought you were talking about EA.

But these days who can tell the difference between the two anyway?

straynova @ Sep 17th 2008 10:28AM

Kind of late for an April Fools joke...

If only.

Kiryen @ Sep 17th 2008 10:44AM

I wonder what the controller for this game would look like. If the gameplay is anything like IIDX, then they've got their work cut out for them; I haven't gotten anyone to get into IIDX (Rock Band, on the other hand, is an easy sell). But it might have had something to do with the interface, Konami's designs tend to be pretty sparse.