Why dont they make a new Guitar Hero?

"Phil [Spencer] and I started riffing on things for the future," said Kotick. "I wanted to make a new Guitar Hero for a while, but I don't want to add teams to do manufacturing and supply chain and QA for manufacturing. And the chip shortages are enormous. We didn't really have the ability to do that.

Why is there no new Guitar Hero?

A new Guitar Hero video game has not been released since 2015, but that could potentially change following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the popular video game company that owned a number of leading gaming franchises and titles.

Are they ever going to make a new Guitar Hero?

While Guitar Hero has been the talk of the town recently, sadly there are no plans currently in place, that we are aware of, regarding a new Guitar Hero game this year, or 2023 for that matter.

Will there be a Guitar Hero 7?

Guitar Hero 7 was the seventh main entry in the Guitar Hero series. It was in development by Vicarious Visions in 2011, but the game was cancelled during the middle of development.

Will there be a Guitar Hero 8?

Guitar Hero 8 is an upcoming music video game. It is the 8th main installment in the Guitar Hero series (19th overall).

What Killed GUITAR HERO/ROCK BAND Games?

Will they ever make Rock Band again?

In 2022, Harmonix, Rockstar Games, Spotify, and Razer Inc. all confirmed that Rock Band 5 is currently in development on their Twitter accounts.

Why did Guitar Hero live shutdown?

Due to the game's underwhelming sales and reception, Activision laid off many employees of FreeStyleGames and sold the company to Ubisoft in 2017. The GHTV mode was shut down on 1 December 2018, reducing the available Guitar Hero songs from 484 to the 42 present on-disc.

Does Guitar Hero still work?

Information about the termination of the GHTV service

As of December 1, 2018, the GHTV mode within Guitar Hero Live is no longer available to play as we have terminated the service for GHTV and servers were shut down. Console versions of the GH Live mode continue to operate as usual.

Is Xbox bringing Guitar Hero back?

From what we have heard Phil Spencer talk about in the news lately, it appears that Guitar Hero is likely something to be revived down the line, but nothing will be made official until this mega deal with Activision Blizzard is finalized. The deal is expected to officially close by Summer 2023.

Is there a Guitar Hero for PS5?

Santini. If you wanted something close to Guitar Hero World Tour on PS5, your options are limited to Rock Band 4 and Guitar Hero Live via backwards compatibility as those were the only titles to make it to PS4. Guitar Hero Live changes up the gameplay and button layout from what you were used to.

What's better Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

Most of the songs in Rock Band's library have charts that are structured to be more realistic to the song compared to Guitar Hero, which made certain charts a lot more difficult to read in order to increase the challenge for its players. Rock Band was also a bit more strict when it comes to hitting notes precisely.

Can Guitar Hero be played on Xbox one?

Guitar Hero: Live for Xbox One (Game ONLY) Xbox One by activation. Only 5 left in stock - order soon.

Can you still buy Guitar Hero songs?

On April 1st, 2014, the Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Band Hero music stores were shut down, and all DLC songs associated with them are no longer accessible.

Why dont they make Rock Band anymore?

Music rhythm games are now close to extinct in part because oversaturation and lack of innovation killed both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises. Some rhythm games have released since the hype surrounding the genre died off, but these failed to capture mainstream success.

Will Rock Band work on PS5?

Rock Band 4 is completely compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X – Destructoid.

Who was the first Guitar Hero?

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was present at rock n' roll's infancy in the 1950s and emerged as its first star guitarist and songwriter.

Can I play Guitar Hero on PS4?

Guitar Hero Live - PlayStation 4.

What was wrong with Guitar Hero Live?

As for the games themselves, well, both had problems. Where Guitar Hero Live sought to change things up with a first-person perspective and a live audience, its lack of backwards compatibility put off those who'd already spent money on songs in the past.

What is the newest Guitar Hero for Wii?

Guitar Hero 5 delivers hours of endless entertainment, as fans will be able to play Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content in the game, experiencing all of the upgrades and new features in Guitar Hero 5.

Is Rock Band 5 being made?

In 2025, Harmonix, Rockstar Games, Spotify, and Razer Inc. all confirmed that Rock Band 5 is currently in development on their Twitter accounts. The game is currently in development, and it is unknown as of yet, as to when it'll be released.

Is Rock Band 4 still supported?

We hope to continue support for Rock Band 4 for the foreseeable future! Thank you for your continued dedication and passion to the series, we're so happy to be able to bring you this good news ahead of this next-gen launch.