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With music ranging from one of the first and most influential
alternative rock bands, R.E.M., to the timeless GRAMMY award-winning
rock anthem Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield, Activision
 today
announced a rich and diverse line-up of launch week downloadable
content for the highly-anticipated
Guitar Hero: World Tour. Available exclusively on XboxLIVE!
Marketplace for the Xbox360 for two weeks starting October 30th, the
R.E.M. Track Pack features three songs, which can also be downloaded
as singles, from the band’s newest album, Accelerate,
Horse to Water, Man-Sized Wreath and Supernatural
Superserious.
Available at the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour is the Classic
Rock Track Pack that offers fans three rocking party anthems “Rock
and Roll Band” by Boston, “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner and “Jessie's
Girl” by Rick Springfield, also available for download individually.
Created specifically for Guitar Hero: World Tour, the
Guitar Duels, original compositions by Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde,
will be available for free at launch to download and play outside of
the Career.
The 1990’s era-defining No Rain by alternative rock group
Blind Melon will be available as downloadable content during the
launch week of Guitar Hero: World Tour. The breakthrough
single off the band’s quadruple platinum, self-titled album reached
No. 1 on the US Mainstream Rock and US Modern Rock charts and firmly
planted the group in 1990s pop culture.
Fans who have been shredding to Metallica’s critically acclaimed
Death Magnetic on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock since
its day-and-date release with the album need not purchase the album
again as it is forward compatible and will integrate seamlessly with
Guitar Hero: World Tour. The Death Magnetic
downloadable album, compatible with both
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: World
Tour, will continue to be available for download on XboxLIVE!
Marketplace for Xbox360 and in the PLAYSTATION Store for the
PLAYSTATION3. The R.E.M Track Pack, Classic Rock Track Pack and
No Rain single will be available for download on XboxLIVE!
Marketplace for Xbox360 and in the PLAYSTATION Store for the
PLAYSTATION3.
When the house lights go down in November, a new generation of
guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and
rock with Guitar Hero: World Tour. The latest installment in
the #1
best-selling videogame franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero: World Tour
transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature
guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the
most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online and
offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of
the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head
online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly
redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone,
as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets
players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll
anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings
with their friends online through GHTunes where other gamers can
download and play an endless supply of unique creations. |
