Online voting at GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com Begins Today\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney, AUSTRALIA \u2013 April 14, 2009 \u2013 Guitar Hero\u00ae fans can now cast their votes online at GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com to determine the order in which songs will be revealed for Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae Greatest Hits. Guitar Hero Greatest Hits takes the most exciting, recognizable and fun to play music from genre-defining titles Guitar Hero\u00ae, Guitar Hero\u00ae II, Guitar Hero\u00ae Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero\u00ae III: Legends of Rock, which were previously available for guitar-only in-game play, and delivers them as a compelling and dynamic full band experience.<\/p>\n
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Starting today, music and video game fans alike can visit GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com to cast their votes for which previous Guitar Hero game they would like the set list unveiled from first.\u00a0 Each week, a portion of the Guitar Hero Greatest Hits set list will be revealed based on which prior game captures the most votes.<\/p>\n
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Guitar Hero Greatest Hits feature the most memorable songs from Guitar Hero games together in one epic set list, including these tracks:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guitar Hero<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cKiller Queen\u201d \u2013 Queen<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI Love Rock N Roll\u201d \u2013 Joan Jett and The Blackhearts<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBark At The Moon\u201d \u2013 Ozzy Osbourne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guitar Hero II<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThem Bones\u201d \u2013 Alice in Chains<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cKilling in the Name\u201d \u2013 Rage Against The Machine<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d \u2013 The Police\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cCarry On Wayward Son\u201d \u2013 Kansas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFree Bird\u201d \u2013 Lynyrd Skynyrd\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI Wanna Rock\u201d \u2013 Twisted Sister<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNothin But A Good Time\u201d \u2013 Poison<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBarracuda\u201d \u2013 Heart<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThrough the Fire and Flames\u201d \u2013 DragonForce<\/p>\n
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Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command centre stage as some of the most famous AND infamous tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock step into the spotlight in the most epic, full band jam session to-date – Guitar Hero Greatest Hits. The #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2008 presents the best of the best to music video game aficionados so they can join together for guitar, bass, drums and vocals in-game and rock to master tracks of their favourite Guitar Hero music.<\/p>\n
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Featuring 48 master recordings, Guitar Hero Greatest Hits delivers exciting online and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player \u201cBattle of the Bands,\u201d which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online. Players\u2019 rock n\u2019 roll fantasies turn to realities as they create their rocker, compose original music and share it with the world through the innovative Music Studio, GHTunesSM and robust Rock Star Creator gameplay modes first introduced in Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Developed by Beenox Studios, Guitar Hero Greatest Hits for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii\u2122 home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems are scheduled for release in June. For more information about the game, visit www.GuitarHero.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ***The Guitar Hero Greatest Hits Trailer will be available from Tuesday 14th April.<\/p>\n ***Please note that the in the US the title for this release is Guitar Hero Smash Hits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Online voting at GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com Begins Today\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, AUSTRALIA \u2013 April 14, 2009 \u2013 Guitar Hero\u00ae fans can now cast their votes online at GreatestHits.GuitarHero.com to determine the order in which songs will be revealed for Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae Greatest Hits. Guitar Hero Greatest Hits takes the most exciting, recognizable and fun<\/p>\n