Kotaku - The party ended for the once-mighty Guitar Hero series in 2011, when Activision finally decided that the world had played enough guitar video games.
The last Guitar Hero we got was 2010's Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. But a source familiar with the series' development says that a Guitar Hero 7 was in development at Activision's Vicarious Visions studio until early 2011 when it was cancelled in mid-development.
GR-UK writes: "An invite sent out to German press suggests Activision is ready to unveil a new Guitar Hero. The company's sent out invites to media representatives in Germany, stating that an event is scheduled for April 1, taking place in 'Hamburg Rock City'."
Of course they couldn't stand idle with the possibility of EA getting fat off this dead genre.
Harmonix > every other rhythm game dev (although I still love DDR...)
Guitars haven't been very relevant in modern music for years, seems like a weird decision.
I'm not saying I dislike guitars personally, but they don't seem to be popular right now
What kind of modern music do you listen to?
There's alot of different popular genres about these days. Most of the modern stuff I listen to is still very guitar-centric.
Edit: @Below
Is that meant as a reply to me?
What are some examples of modern music in which guitar actually stands out? The only thing that comes to mind is metal but it's probably the worst genre ever created
I listen to the likes of Elbow, Arcade Fire, Muse, Alt-J, Gomez, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead (including their side projects) etc.
Yeah your theory holds water if all you listen to is RAP.
You'll grow out of it someday and realize what you've been missing.
We all go through that angsty rap phase...
no, you got it all wrong. I listen mostly to guitar-centric music, but I acknowledge the fact that it isn't a popular thing right now. Most of the artists I listen to don't even do shows anymore, so that pretty much confirms my suspicion.
Sure, guitar is present in indie music, but it's really just a backing instrument. It doesn't really stand out and it wouldn't be pertinent in a Guitar Hero game
"We all go through that angsty rap phase"
How is listening to a genre of music a phase? If you're implying something about a genre of music, you should come out and say it. It sounds like you're beating around the bush to not sound politically incorrect.
"How is listening to a genre of music a phase?"
Because people's taste often changes over time.
Jackass how big are artic monkeys and as poo as the song is with Kanye and rihanna but whos playing the guitar paul McCartney get real bro.
Please take a moment to imagine what FourFiveSeconds would play like in Guitar Hero.
You have a terrible taste in music. Let me guess, Skrillex best artist ever, right?
Guitars are in almost every song you listen to believe it or not. Even rap. If they are made off of a computer those sounds they use, a lot of them are recordings of a guitar.
Dont know who John Frusciante is but the search on google shows him with a guitar.
He's been the lead guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers during the 90's and early 2000's (he's responsible for Californication, Under the Bridge, Can't Stop, Scar tissue, etc...), but his solo work is much more impressive than what he did with RHCP
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Warp Zoned writes:
"A wise man once said that it’s far better to burn out than fade away. Apparently Activision agreed with the sentiment, as after a bit more than five years of rapid-fire releases, the company has shuttered the Guitar Hero franchise. Just 40 months ago the music gaming business was at its absolute peak – Guitar Hero III sold roughly 2.45 bazillion copies across a half-dozen platforms – but now the series is in complete shambles, what with the latest installment releasing with the authority of a farting ant. This legendary tumble from grace is no doubt why the company canceled the forthcoming Guitar Hero 7 and put the entire series on hold, perhaps permanently. Rather than harp on all that went wrong and led to its untimely demise, let’s discuss what went right – and what the future may hold if Activision dares to bring the music back."
escuse me but RB and RBn is still the king in term of precission innovation and content.
GH was dead since years ago.
If things didn't change, soon there will be a similar article for Call of Duty.