Guitar Hero franchise tops the charts for '08 (so far)
by Randy Nelson 
{ Nov 5th 2008 at 6:30PM }
As part of today's quarterly financial wrap-up, Activision Blizzard struck a high note with the announcement that the Guitar Hero franchise has topped the NPD Group's software sales chart for the first nine months of 2008. This includes, of course, every permutation of the rhythm game series combined across all console platforms and Nintendo DS, with the exception of the newly released Guitar Hero World Tour.
In its report to shareholders, Blizzivision pointed out that Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: On Tour, in particular, contributed most to its bottom line for Q2. With World Tour out in Q3 followed by the holiday release of GH: Decades for the DS, we could see a similar chart-topping performance for the franchise come the end of December.
In its report to shareholders, Blizzivision pointed out that Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: On Tour, in particular, contributed most to its bottom line for Q2. With World Tour out in Q3 followed by the holiday release of GH: Decades for the DS, we could see a similar chart-topping performance for the franchise come the end of December.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vcize @ Nov 5th 2008 6:36PM
Oh man, here it comes.
HighFiveJesus @ Nov 5th 2008 6:44PM
you have to take a crap or somethin? diarrhea?
Markez @ Nov 5th 2008 6:46PM
Just grump it out man, easy duz.
Just like Activision will grump out another GH!
HIIIIIYYOOOOO
juju187 @ Nov 5th 2008 6:54PM
grab on to the side of the railing and give it hell son...
-tom arnold
Shagittarius @ Nov 5th 2008 6:56PM
Don't blow an O-ring!
Sora @ Nov 5th 2008 6:38PM
Four GH games this year alone?! If they want to drive Guitar Hero into shovelwaredom, fine by me, I'll just go to Harmonix for my rhythm game fix.
FSK405K @ Nov 5th 2008 8:31PM
Ya, they never sell out their principles (cough, AC/DC, cough, Beatles)
juju187 @ Nov 5th 2008 6:55PM
finally getting ppl to pay for their music. Bravo!
VaultICEE @ Nov 5th 2008 7:37PM
Is anything sacred anymore?!
Why, back in my day we were lucky to get ONE Guitar Hero game for the year alone, and we didn't have these new-spangled downloadable whatsamacallits for extra songs...
Markez @ Nov 5th 2008 7:45PM
And we liked it that way!
T @ Nov 5th 2008 11:35PM
Hmm...the Guitar Hero franchise was the best selling franchise this year?
I wonder if that's because they released THREE GAMES this season vs. Rock Band's one.
(And no, track packs do not count)
Jasen @ Nov 5th 2008 10:15PM
I think we're seeing GH and RB become music distribution platforms just like the CD, radio, or iTunes. Now that we have the basic instruments done, it's just a matter of churning out songs. Those can be packaged - like GH:Aerosmith, AC/DC, & Metallica - in band themed games or just as DLC.
No one calls CDs shovelware, although they do complain about bad music that gets published. I see GH and RB in the same light.