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Guitar Hero co-creator secures $6 million for Android controller
Charles Huang and new company Green Throttle Games raise $6 million in early stage funding for development of Atlas game controller, Arena app.
News - Posted Dec 4, 2012 8:06 pm GMT
ACMI Game Masters - Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy
Harmonix co-founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy speak about replicating the experience of creating music and performing in front of a crowd, and helping people connect and interact with music in a deeper way.
Video - Posted Jul 2, 2012 6:34 am GMT
Interview With Greg Lopiccolo From Harmonix
We sit down with Greg Lopiccolo and discuss the past, present, and future of Harmonix.
Video - Posted Mar 12, 2011 4:05 am GMT
RedOctane closed by Activision?
Original Guitar Hero shop named as the latest casualty in publisher's sweeping cuts; Van Halen developer also shuttered.
Staff Blog - Posted Feb 12, 2010 7:52 pm GMT
Sports, music games exempt from ratings in latest UK bill
Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres.
News - Posted Nov 23, 2009 7:50 pm GMT
Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report
Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility.
News - Posted May 8, 2009 7:07 pm GMT
Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1
Rhythm franchise only third series to top lifetime-sales milestone; COD4 sales hit 13 million; World Tour, Lich King top multiplatform, PC charts for quarter; MMORPG revenues more than $100 million per month.
News - Posted May 7, 2009 9:50 pm GMT
Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero confirmed for fall '09
Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.
News - Posted May 7, 2009 3:40 pm GMT
Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal
With Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica already out, and Guitar Hero: Van Halen widely rumored, the search is on for the next big musical act to get its own game in Activision's rhythm franchise. One title people can knock off the list is Prince, the rock-funk legend behind such...
Staff Blog - Posted May 1, 2009 1:07 am GMT
Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'
Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.
News - Posted Mar 11, 2009 11:03 pm GMT
Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?
Source: UK game-info site Eurogamer.What we heard: During a February 11 earnings call, Activision Publishing president and CEO Mike Griffith talked about the year's Guitar Hero titles. Those included Guitar Hero: Metallica (due out March 29), Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits for consoles, and a new...
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 7, 2009 12:44 am GMT
Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out
Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.
News - Posted Mar 3, 2009 1:25 am GMT
Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band
Instrument maker's quest to have Activision's Guitar Hero pulled from store shelves extended to include EA, MTV, and Harmonix's latest four-piece rhythm game.
News - Posted Mar 24, 2008 7:28 pm GMT
Gibson frets retailers with Guitar Hero patent suit
Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support.
News - Posted Mar 21, 2008 1:16 am GMT
Gibson Xploring Guitar Hero patent infringement
Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance."
News - Posted Mar 12, 2008 10:40 pm GMT
Guitar Hero rocks out to the tune of $1 billion
The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.
News - Posted Jan 22, 2008 4:48 pm GMT
Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.
News - Posted Dec 3, 2007 2:50 am GMT
Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.
News - Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:14 pm GMT
Guitar Compatibility Charts
Which guitar controllers work with Rock Band and Guitar Hero? Keep track in our guitar compatibility charts.
Feature - Posted Dec 1, 2007 2:29 am GMT
Analyst: Guitar Hero series to sell 7.5M in '07, two expansions coming
Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter estimates the runaway hit of a rhythm game will put $550 million in Activision's coffers this fiscal year.
News - Posted Nov 28, 2007 1:03 am GMT