If you thought that Activision was taking this whole “hero” business a bit far, wait until you get a load of this …
A source close to the publisher tellsEurogamerthat beyond what’s already been revealed for 2009, you may also expect the following (take a deep breath):Hard Rock Van Halenin August;Guitar Hero 5in September;DJ Heroin October; andBand Heroin November. Yes, that’s four music games within four months, all planned for release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 2.
Our own separate sources indicated to us a few months ago that a Van Halen music game that leverages the existingGuitar Heroset up was already in the works. Additionally, we’ve heard word that this allegedGuitar Hero 5is already well into production, and unsurprisingly has striking similarities toGuitar Hero World Tour (read: new venues, new songs, identical game engine).
ButBand Hero, although trademarked by Activision awhile back, is a curious one. How that will be different from the Guitar Hero four-instrument set up remains to be seen. Keyboards? Trumpets? A kazoo? The mind reels.
