Hand-Picked Roster of World-Renowned Musicians Featured in the Game\u2019s Exclusive Mixes Highlight the Biggest Names in Pop, Dance and Hip Hop Music<\/p>\n
Tracks from Eminem, Lady Gaga, Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, Rihanna and More Included<\/p>\n
Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 16th July 2010\u2013 When the party starts this October, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will fire up two turntable controllers and a microphone and experience hits from the biggest names in music as they\u2019ve never heard them before in Activision Publishing Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero\u00ae 2. Taking the soundtrack to \u201cthe most innovative and immersive music experience of 2009\u201d* and recipient of over 20 \u201cBest Music Game\u201d awards to the next level, DJ Hero 2 spins together tracks from over 100 of the biggest artists from around the world \u2013 who have combined U.S. full albums sales alone in excess of 375 million** \u2013 creating an all-new, unparalleled music experience. Featuring the hottest hits from artists such as Lady Gaga, B.o.B., Pitbull, Deadmau5, Iyaz, David Guetta, and Rihanna and classic anthems from legendary artists including Eminem, Daft Punk, Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and LL Cool J, the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack mixes the perfect blend of pop, dance and hip hop music.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith DJ Hero 2, we wanted to create the ultimate party experience of 2010, and that meant not only revamping and adding social and multiplayer game modes, including full microphone support, and all-new levels of creative freedom, but also mixing and mashing hits from over 100 of the biggest and most popular artists on the planet,\u201d said Dan Neil, Music Director, FreeStyleGames. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to drop details on which of these artists\u2019 hottest tracks, as well as how we\u2019ve mixed them together exclusively for the game, later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the success of DJ Hero and overwhelming response to its soundtrack, we are excited to be working even more closely with our label partners, including Interscope Geffen A&M, on DJ Hero 2 to hand-pick the best music from the most recognizable artists in the world,\u201d said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs, Activision.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring the hottest hits from our biggest artists to DJ Hero 2 including Eminem, Lady Gaga, Soulja Boy, 50 Cent, M.I.A., Timbaland, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and many more,\u201d said Steve Berman, Vice Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M. \u201cThe blockbuster lineup of music we\u2019ve contributed, when mixed by world renowned DJs exclusively for the game, will help deliver one of the best soundtracks in all of entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the highly skilled DJ\u2019s and music producers at FreeStyleGames \u2013 joined by Deadmau5, David Guetta and a crew of world renowned mixologists \u2013 dropping the beats, everyone will have a chance to experience the following artists\u2019 music in an all-new way:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 2Pac<\/p>\n
\u00b7 50 Cent<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Adamski<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Armand Van Helden<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A-Trak<\/p>\n
\u00b7 B.o.B.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Basement Jaxx<\/p>\n
\u00b7 BlakRoc<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Bobby Womack<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Bruno Mars<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Busta Rhymes<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Calvin Harris<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Chamillionaire<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Chic<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Chris Willis<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Clinton Sparks<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Colby O\u2019Donis<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Daft Punk<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Damian Marley<\/p>\n
\u00b7 David Guetta<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Deadmau5<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Deee-Lite<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dillinja<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Diplo<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dizzee Rascal<\/p>\n
\u00b7 DJ Shadow<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Donna Summer<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dr. Dre<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Drake<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Edwin Starr<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Eminem<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Estelle<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Flo Rida<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Gorillaz<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Harold Faltermeyer<\/p>\n
\u00b7 House Of Pain<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Iyaz<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Jackson 5<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Janet Jackson<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Justice<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Kanye West<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Kaskade<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Kelis<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Keri Hilson<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Kid Cudi<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Kool & The Gang<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Lady Gaga<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Lil Jon<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Lil Wayne<\/p>\n
\u00b7 LL Cool J<\/p>\n
\u00b7 M.I.A.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 M|A|R|R|S<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Major Lazer<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Malcolm McLaren<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mase<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Melle Mel & Duke Bootee<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Metallica<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Missy Elliott<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mos Def<\/p>\n
\u00b7 MSTRKRFT<\/p>\n
\u00b7 N.O.R.E.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Nas<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Nate Dogg<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Naughty By Nature<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Nelly<\/p>\n
\u00b7 New Boyz<\/p>\n
\u00b7 New Order<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Newcleus<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Nightcrawlers<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Orbital<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Pharoahe Monch<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Pirate Soundsystem<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Pitbull<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Puff Daddy<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Pussycat Dolls<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Rihanna<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Robin S.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 RZA<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Salt N Pepa<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sam Cooke<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sam Sparro<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sean Paul<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Skibadee<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sneaky Sound System<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Snoop Dogg<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Snow<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Soulja Boy Tell Em<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sparfunk & D-Code<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Static Major<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Stevie Wonder<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Talib Kweli<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Chemical Brothers<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Crystal Method<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Egg<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Notorious B.I.G.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Prodigy<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Ti\u00ebsto<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Tiga<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Timbaland<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Tweet<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Walter Murphy<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Warren G<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Wayne Smith<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Will.I.Am<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Young Jeezy<\/p>\n
The ultimate mixer of music and friends, DJ Hero 2 will deliver the definitive way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes \u2013 including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay \u2013 and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in\/jump-out Party Play gameplay. Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ\u2019s in an all-new way, the game\u2019s soundtrack delivers over 80 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they\u2019re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.<\/p>\n
Dropping this fall, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate \u201cparty-in-a-box.\u201d Gamers who experienced the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software. The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo. The game is rated \u201cPG\u201d (Mild themes, sexual references and coarse language) by the Australian Classification Board. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.com, www.facebook.com\/djhero and www.twitter.com\/djhero.<\/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
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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