Guitar Hero axed by Activision
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Activision has ruthlessly culled its music game portfolio and cancelled Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and True Crime. The Guitar Hero series, once one of the most successful brands in video gaming, has been axed after last year’s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock title performed poorly at retail. The critically acclaimed DJ Hero series has also now been canned, with Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing quoted: “We simply cannot make these games profitable based on current market and demands.” According to industry news source MCV, Activision has confirmed that 500 jobs will be lost as a result of cuts across the organisation.
[read the full article on Guardian]
How am I supposed to do mashups now…err…umm…I’ll miss those games. :)
Old school, baby, old school! :)