No Guitar Hero: Van Halen for Europe this year
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Aug 6th 2009 at 12:44PM } 
Activision recently told Eurogamer that the PAL version of the "Jump"-infused rhythm title would not hit store shelves later this year. The game has since undergone a release date bump to "TBD 2010" -- not the "Q1 2010" window we've become so accustomed to seeing this year's titles pushed to. The publisher didn't explain the reason for the delay, but we're pretty certain it didn't want Van Halen competing with the other 58 rhythm titles it's releasing this holiday season.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Moptimus Slime (Leader of Princess Griffins Royal Guard, Co-founder of Wiizers Sweatshop, Long Name Aficionado) @ Aug 6th 2009 12:50PM
oh no, how will they ever survive?
/monotone
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Aug 6th 2009 12:53PM
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEZ!!
Michael @ Aug 6th 2009 12:57PM
are the people over there gonna buy this???
JoeTheBlow @ Aug 7th 2009 5:07AM
It would be the lowest selling GH game ever, thats for sure. VH doesn't have much of a name here at all, even AC/DC has a bigger name and that didnt do very well at all.
Bargain bin within weeks.
whylekat @ Aug 6th 2009 12:58PM
For some reason I doubt anyone in Europe will miss this.. In fact I doubt anyone in America born after 1980 will miss it either.
FNG @ Aug 6th 2009 1:02PM
looks like another win for Europe... to bad the U.S. has to suffer...
MystileArmor [Wiizer Sweatshop Bathwater and Sam Raimi Specialist] @ Aug 6th 2009 1:03PM
It izz rumoured to make spaze for zee "Biergarten Hero: David Hasselhoff Edition"
Zee Trailer after zee break (Any need for zee little fat german boy at zee Joystik?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSG5EbG7Ao
Dog the Body Hunter @ Aug 6th 2009 3:39PM
I love you.
ArchiGamer 2.0 [Master of Epic Irony] [Wiizer Sweatshop Human Resources] @ Aug 6th 2009 3:46PM
^Hmm random.....
Skaz @ Aug 7th 2009 9:07AM
Go back to Germania!
Stevetrop @ Aug 6th 2009 1:08PM
It's as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
bongoes (Wiizer sweatshop new employee) @ Aug 6th 2009 1:54PM
No this is Guitar Hero getting delayed. A million voices cried out in joy.
Young_Nastyman (a.k.a. Thor von Clemson) @ Aug 6th 2009 1:20PM
I actually like the setlist, but I'll pick it up when it's used for $25 that way I'll get my monies worth of VH songs, and Activision doesn't see a penny, like I did for Smash Hits, $45 used = $1 per song and no money to Activision
Fane @ Aug 6th 2009 5:25PM
To all those who think that buying a game used means Activision gets none of your money:
For you to buy it used, someone had to buy it new and they may well have paid full price knowing they could re-sell it and recoup some of their money. If you weren't willing to buy used games, those games wouldn't sell as many new copies. It's like you and the other person split the cost of the new game.
So, you are still contributing to the publisher's coffers, whether you like it or not.
If you really want to punish Activision, don't buy their games at all.
Young_Nastyman (a.k.a. Thor von Clemson) @ Aug 7th 2009 1:25AM
People will still buy it regardless of what I do, so I say 1 sale is better than 2
Nathanical @ Aug 6th 2009 1:40PM
im actually one of the few that is actually looking forward to this game, and is from the UK. The question now is do i import.
One thing i really do not understand is why there is so much hate for this. Sure i can understand that people want it as DLC, but thats not what gets me. Its the whole "ZOMG GH is being milked! RB FTW!" attitude, soon followed by all the RB: Beatles love. Why is it sooooo bad for there to be a GH:Van Halen, but OK for there to be a RB:The Beatles? Am i missing something?!
All i can say is i like VH more than i like the beatles, and to me, GH:VH is more appealing than all the other RB/GH releases put together! so i am dissappointed :(
Less hate ppl, nobodies forcing you to buy it.
bub @ Aug 6th 2009 2:43PM
softmod and pal-50 ;)
Danny @ Aug 6th 2009 2:59PM
I still want it. Great song list.
www.mgu.weebly.com
FNG @ Aug 6th 2009 4:41PM
we don't care what you want
www.gopeddleyoururlsomeplaceelse.com/GTFU
Aaron @ Aug 6th 2009 3:26PM
The thing I love about this article is that "we're pretty certain it didn't want Van Halen competing with the other 58 rhythm titles it's releasing this holiday season", and the "other 58 rhythm titles" links all link to another Activision Guitar Hero spin-off.
I decided only to support Rock Band a while ago. Right after Rock Band: Unplugged came out and Activision then decided to make a portable Guitar Hero, and I know it's gonna be exactly like RB:U.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Aug 7th 2009 5:27AM
Hey, you know that there's already 3 portable Guitar Hero's out? And two of them came out a long time BEFORE Unplugged.
ArchiGamer 2.0 [Master of Epic Irony] [Wiizer Sweatshop Human Resources] @ Aug 6th 2009 3:46PM
This....sucks?
T @ Aug 6th 2009 4:07PM
So here's a fun game we can play.
How many GH games will be announced/released between the US and Euro releases of GH:Van Halen?
Tann @ Aug 6th 2009 6:11PM
for fuck sake man, i wasn't going to get this on launch day but i was going to probably mid next year.. and if it doesn't release till next year i'll have to wait even longer to get it cheap.
i just am jealous when americans get games so so SO much earlier :P
Melao @ Aug 6th 2009 8:49PM
Well, we are still waiting for Rock Band 2 around here, for crying out loud!