ACTIVISION PAYS HOMAGE WITH
GUITAR HERO: ROCKS THE 80s
Guitar Hero Fans to Get New Axe-Shredding Experience with Tracks from
Classic Era
SUNNYVALE, CA May 10, 2007 Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today
announced they will be paying homage to a classic rock era with Guitar
Hero: Rocks the 80s, available exclusively on the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system. After playing to mass audiences at sold out shows
around the world in Guitar Hero II, fans will once again be able to whip
out their Gibson-shaped SG guitar controllers and shred to their favorite
rock tracks, as the critically acclaimed franchise is scheduled to go on
another highly-anticipated world tour this summer.
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues
and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and
most importantly 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star
fantasy. The initial list of finger-melting tracks includes:
* I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
* I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
* Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
* I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
* Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
* Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
* Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)
³The 80s features an amazing variety of rock genres from hair metal to punk
to new wave, and our dedicated Guitar Hero fans will definitely appreciate
the opportunity to play all the new and exciting content we¹ve added,² said
Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane. ³As we delve deeper into the
history of rock, we¹ll continue to offer a fresh experience and even more
explosive tracks with the Guitar Hero franchise.²
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s, published by RedOctane® and developed by
Harmonix, will be available this summer for the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system. For more information, please visit the dedicated
community site
www.guitarherogame.com.