Will there be a new Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

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.
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Is there going to be a rock band 5?

In 2022, Harmonix, Rockstar Games, Spotify, and Razer Inc. all confirmed that Rock Band 5 is currently in development on their Twitter accounts. As stated by Harmonix community representative Jon "Ohsnapitsjf" Harmonics, the game is currently in development, and it is unknown as of yet, as to when it'll be released.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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What Killed GUITAR HERO/ROCK BAND Games?



Will there be a new Guitar Hero 2021?

While we can dream about the return of Guitar Hero, for now, there are no plans in place for a new game to emerge anytime soon.
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What killed Guitar Hero?

Guitar Hero Didn't Die A Natural Death, But Was Killed By Myopic Greed.
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Will they make Guitar Hero again?

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.
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Is there a replacement for Guitar Hero?

There are more than 10 alternatives to Guitar Hero for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone. The best alternative is Frets on Fire, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Guitar Hero are osu!, Rocksmith, Clone Hero and FoFiX.
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Can you play Guitar Hero on PS5?

On PlayStation 5, Rock Band 4 will be your only real option. Guitar Hero Live shut down the servers and there's barely any songs on the disc. Luckily on PlayStation, you can connect most of the older instruments to the PS5.
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What game system is Guitar Hero for?

Guitar Hero is a 2005 music rhythm video game developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2. It is the first main installment in the Guitar Hero series.
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How many Guitar Hero games are there for PS2?

Guitar Hero is a popular guitar simulation/rhythm game series developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. There are currently four games in the series, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II (for PS2 and Xbox 360), and Guitar Hero III.
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Why is Rock Band discontinued?

In 2009, due to saturation of the rhythm game market, sales of both Guitar Hero and Rock Band dropped; Harmonix's investors were able to buy the company from Viacom and making Harmonix an independent company, giving them more flexibility in options for the series.
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Will there be a Rock Band 4?

Designed based on feedback from the community, Rock Band 4 builds upon the features that matter most to players, including an immersive new story campaign and ways to make playing with your friends and family easier and more fun than ever.
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Will Rock Band game come back?

Sadly, Harmonix also says it does not plan to resume production on more Rock Band instruments, so expect them to still be rare commodities on the second-hand market. Harmonix is the latest in a string of acquisitions for Epic Games.
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Can Guitar Hero be played on PS4?

Guitar Hero Live - PlayStation 4.
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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.
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Who sued Guitar Hero?

Matthew Belloni

The Guns N' Roses frontman has just filed a $20 million lawsuit against Guitar Hero maker Activision claiming its use of the GNR song “Welcome to the Jungle” violated a deal not to include any imagery of ex-guitarist Saul Hudson (aka Slash) in the popular game.
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Is Rock Band 4 discontinued?

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.
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What is the most popular Guitar Hero?

Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns N' Roses. Probably the most popular song on Guitar Hero as far as lyrics and playability. This classic rock song settles in as an encore song, perfectly rounding out the setlist.
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What is the best version of Guitar Hero?

World Tour has the better soundtrack, but Guitar Hero 5's expanded social features give this one the edge. The no-fail Party Play mode opens up the experience considerably, as does the flexibility of using any combination of the four instruments. This is the best full-band Guitar Hero.
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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.
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