Activision claims Guitar Hero only 'on hiatus,' gets new DLC

by Alexander Sliwinski on Apr 13th 2011 6:30PM

A dramatic reinterpretation:

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick: But we killed the Guitar Hero franchise.

Miracle Max: Ooh-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. Guitar Hero is only mostly dead, which means it's slightly alive. See, mostly dead I can work with. Even your own veep Dan Winters just said the franchise was only "on hiatus -- we're not ending it."

Kotick: But we disbanded the Guitar Hero business unit!

Miracle Max: Didn't you hear me? Slightly alive. Now, all dead? Well, if Guitar Hero was all dead there's usually only one thing that you can do ...

Kotick: What's that?

Miracle Max: Go through its catalog of unreleased DLC and gather up the loose change.

New Guitar Hero Music Library additions:

"Lifelong Dayshift" – Middle Class Rut ($1.99)
"New Low" – Middle Class Rut ($1.99)
"Sad To Know" – Middle Class Rut ($1.99)
"Middle Class Rut Track Pack" ($5.49)
"Savor The Kill" – Darkest Hour ($1.99)
"Beyond The Life You Know" – Darkest Hour ($1.99)
"Doomsayer" – Darkest Hour ($1.99)
"Darkest Hour Track Pack" ($5.49)
"Hey Superstar" – Madina Lake ($1.99)
"Ignorance" – Paramore ($1.99)
"Across 5 Oceans" – Madina Lake ($1.99)
"That's What You Get" – Paramore ($1.99)
"Emo Edge Track Pack" ($7.49)

[Image credit: MGM; source: Netflix Move Fans]

Source: Activision, GI.biz

Tags: Activision, DLC, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-monthly, guitar-hero-rip, guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock, microsoft, nintendo, playstation, ps3, wii, xbox

Reader Comments (44)

is this the part that we hate Activision?

@PR0F3TA It's been the part.

@PR0F3TA

IF YOU'RE NOT INDIE F*CK YOU!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617lGZjYyNo

Milking zombie cows now?

Now that's just silly.

@DarkKingSilvers

LOL +1 To You Sir

I fully support any Princess Bride reference

@DeadInside I second that

@DeadInside

Bye, bye boys, have fun storming the castle.

Think it'll work

It'll take a miracle.

I have never been into DLC for rythm games with the prices. I might not be so hesitant if it came with the MP3.

I think you guys might of got it mixed...

Miracle Max is being played BY Bobby Kottick...!

good work on this post. muy funny-o

Those look pretty expensive!

Congratulations Activision.

You fooled no one.

With that DLC, there is no need to bring it back. Awful!

@TheEman28
2 dollars a song??? wtf is this

@monkeyontherun4
Uh...is this your first time seeing DLC for GH/RB? $2 a song has been a standard for like 4 years.

It's like graduation goggles.

Tell the people it's leaving, they get all sad and "Oh no! But I loved those games!" Give them hope a few months later, release a new game a year later, and BAM! Guitar Hero sales skyrocket.

Why do games go on "hiatus"? How about instead of releasing a slightly improved game each year (see: CoDBlops, next CoD), you go on "hiatus" and make some drastic improvements?

Because, as long as they corporations make money, they don't give a **** about quality, nor the few consumers who demand it. Least of all Activision.

I thank the post, the author, and the movie for being great.

"Emo Edge Track Pack"

lolz.

For making a reference to Princess Bride, Joystiq has gained untold amounts of respect and love from me.

You know, it could appear that this whole thing has played out to date, in an effort to get back at EA over the whole EA cohorting and plotting behind the scenes with the IW boys.

Jab the final blow to the genre, kill it off. Watch your competitor and find some satisfaction in their loss of potential profits. YOU, being the KING (don't hand me dev lines, the masses know GH as an Activision product) of the genre, then come back shortly after operation: broken string has completed and then take a step back - The competition just cut cost to $20 on new copies of 'the competition' . Their loss of potential profit is of great satisfaction to Activision. Their team is dismantled. The genre is dead.

Then they take baby steps, here - have some DLC. 18 months later.

The next GH launches and people eat it the funk up.

Maybe.

@Nook
Except that EA doesn't make Rock Band, Harmonix does. EA is just one of the publishers, they didn't even publish EVERY Rock Band game. (Lego Rock band was published / distributed by Warner)

So, striking back at EA doesn't make that much sense, especially after EA declined to bother to purchase Harmonix. Hell, there's nothing stopping Activision from hiring Harmonix to make the next Guitar Hero game, for that matter.

This DLC though? WTF? I haven't heard of any of this, and I have like 800 songs in RB. I wonder how badly the pro mode killed Activision's relationship with the artists? Makes me wonder if that's more about creating artistic legitimacy to pull in more artists and less about selling the pro tracks directly.

@XaiaX

Harmonix was in bed with who? I mean Bob-bay isn't coding the game either.

"Oh hiatus"

In other words, it's cancelled!!!

"Have fun storming the castle!"

"Do you think they have a chance?"

"It would take a miracle."

Ah good old Miracle Max, about as memorable as The Great Tim and his killer bunny.

But not surprised that the game is dead, they have a great library but it's tough to compete in the music/game industry. Hope that they do have some good DLC for those that are fans.

@Magnux
So many great quotes.

Miracle Max: "Get back, witch." Valerie: "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife. ..."

I wish CoD would go on hiatus. Or take extended Spring Break.

Wow.

Two dollars for one damn song?

Ooooh. I see you save two whole quarters if you buy a three-pack.

I can't imagine why the franchise shit the bed and died...

@Urethra Alfredo

I don't know what people expect. Songs on iTunes are $1.29 each, and you don't even get to live out your awesome rock god fantasies with those.

@Urethra Alfredo

You obviously haven't really been paying attention to the situation. Rock Band also charges $2 a song.

Do your research.

fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

And the Best Use of a Film to Report on Videogame News award goes to...
Seriously though, I laughed pretty hard when I read this. :)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=to%20blathe

Best.Allusion.Ever.

@kgoo867

"It's Alf! Remember Alf? He's back!...in pog form."

Sorry.

Never bet against Bobby Kotick when death is on the line

HELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Its only been half dead since GHIII !

Ugh... any idiot who honestly believe's Guitar Hero is dead needs to stop writing on Video Game blogs...

Either Activison will bring it back after a break of a year or two, or they'll sell the franchise for huge money to another developer.

Activision isn't always the most "gamer friendly" company, but they're not stupid.

The guys nose looks like a d*ck or maybe I'm seeing things.

@Copland

If that's how yours looks buddy you have my deepest condolences.

"Bobby Kotick? Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya..." ;-)

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Activision claims Guitar Hero only 'on hiatus,' gets new DLC

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