Sydney, Australia \u2013 September 3, 2008 \u2013 The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock’s defining and most acclaimed bands who’ve sold over 30 million albums, is coming to Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour in a ground-breaking way as the band will debut their new single \u201cG.L.O.W.\u201d exclusively in the game.\u00a0 This marks the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the franchise which will be released afterwards, giving Guitar Hero\u00ae fans exclusive access to Smashing Pumpkins music before anyone else.\u00a0 The new track, bundled with two other rocking Smashing Pumpkins hits, \u201c1979\u201d and \u201cThe Everlasting Gaze,\u201d will be available post-launch of the game as a three-song downloaded content pack.<\/p>\n
Additionally, on-disc with the release of Guitar Hero World Tour this spring, The Smashing Pumpkins\u2019 singer, songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan will appear as an in-game character and will bring with him \u201cToday,\u201d the band\u2019s smash hit from their pivotal and four-times platinum 1993 album Siamese Dream.\u00a0 \u201cToday\u201d is one of the band\u2019s many hits that have defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Players will be able to experience the unique alternative rocker\u2019s likeness in-game as he sings and shreds on guitar, or play as the revered rock star throughout their vocal and axe careers.<\/p>\n
When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour.\u00a0 The latest instalment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero\u2019s 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 \u201cBattle of the Bands,\u201d which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever.\u00a0 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 \u2018n\u2019 roll anthems.\u00a0 Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.<\/p>\n
Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.\u00a0 The Wii\u2122 version is being developed by Vicarious Visions.\u00a0 The PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated \u201cPG\u201d (Mild themes and Violence, Sexual references and mild coarse language) by the Classification Board.\u00a0 For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit www.guitarhero.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia \u2013 September 3, 2008 \u2013 The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock’s defining and most acclaimed bands who’ve sold over 30 million albums, is coming to Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour in a ground-breaking way as the band will debut their new single \u201cG.L.O.W.\u201d exclusively in the game.\u00a0 This marks<\/p>\n