No doubt about it — a lot ofHerogames came out this year. The list, in full:Guitar Hero: Metallica;Guitar Hero 5;Band Hero;DJ Hero;Band Herofor the Nintendo DS;Guitar Hero: Modern Hitsfor the DS; and this December (officially)Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Wow.
Well,accordingto Guitar Hero brand CEO Dan Rosensweig (viaJoystiq), there are already new Guitar Hero and Band Hero games in the works…. you’ll just bee seeing fewer of them next year.DJ Hero, won’t be left out in the cold — there’s “more” on the way, if that’s your thing, too.
Recently, I’ve heard weak (and totally obvious) rumors ofGuitar Hero 6already well underway, which Rosensweig has basically confirmed. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Despite declining sales of music games, I don’t expect them to fall off the map any time soon, especially when it comes to theHerotitles, which Activision will support until the end of time.
But even more interesting, a tipster recently dropped hints of something calledGuitar Hero: VIP Pass(or “Backstage” pass) in development by the recently acquired 7 Studios (the former developer ofScratch: The Ultimate DJ). But it won’t be a game at all, if the source is accurate — the details were vague, but it sounds like aHalo: Waypoint-like service forBand HeroandGuitar Hero.
Personally, I’m getting used to the influx ofHerogames, particularly now that Neversoft seems to have found its footing and have made some strides towards a really solid full-band package. Just please, no more of my rock idols singing pop-punk songs, okay?
