Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision, Inc.s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of Americas Greatest Rock N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. Slated for release this June, this latest installment from the franchise with the #1 best-selling video game in 2007, puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. Gamers will experience Aerosmiths GRAMMY winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty, in a way that no other entertainment vehicle offers.
To celebrate this historic, ground-breaking collaboration, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock fans will have the opportunity to download and jam to Aerosmiths Dream On. The song will be available for free from February 16-18 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATIONStore for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system. For more information, please visit www.guitarhero.com.
Having a game built around Aerosmith has been a huge honor and really a great experience for us, says Joe Perry. Weve put a lot of ideas into the game so that fans can have fun interacting with our music, getting inside our body of work and learning about the bands history.
Steven Tyler says, Any band that can go from Dont Want to Miss A Thing (Aerosmiths #1 smash hit) to the ass-kicking Sweet Emotion to the cheekiness of Love in an Elevator, to the classic ballad Dream On shows why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the diversity of the Aerosmith catalog. Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies.
Perry adds, On a larger scale, its cool for us to be pioneers helping to rebuild the music industry through a format like video games. Its great for rock since the record companies are struggling to make sense of how things are changing. Fans want to get and experience music in new formats--and there are going to be some of them who will play the game, then pick up the guitar for real and start bands. Its whats happening now, and its only going to build more momentum in the future. Its a massive change for the music business.
We are extremely excited that Aerosmith chose to team up with Guitar Hero, bringing one of the worlds all-time best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands, to deliver a new and unique interactive way for our customers to connect with artists and their music, said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. This partnership will give Aerosmith, a band that has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, a powerful and innovative platform to reach their fans and new audiences.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith brings these quintessential rock legends to the interactive realm to create the ultimate gaming experience. As fans progress through their careers in the game, they can rock out to scores of Aerosmiths greatest hits, as well as songs from celebrated artists that the band has either performed with or has been inspired by in some way. Venues from historical moments during the bands illustrious career offer the experience of sweet emotion and further capture the essence of the bands rise to fame.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system. The Wii version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB.
My thought.... Looks great can't wait to play it. Dream on is really fun for anyone who hasn't played it yet. Its really easy to 100% on expert ( i have
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