Guitar Hero II

Guitar Hero franchise hits $1 billion in sales

January 23rd, 2008

Guitar Hero franchise hits $1 billion in sales

Activision has announced their Guitar Hero franchise has sold over 14 million units in North America alone, resulting in US$1 billion in revenue. Activision acquired Red Octane six months after release of the first Guitar Hero for a paltry $100 million. It’s little wonder they were the most successful game company of last year.

via Wii Fanboy

New Guitar Hero II DLC - Indie Label Pack II

December 3rd, 2007

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Harmonix have released a new track pack for Guitar Hero II on the Xbox 360 - the Indie Label Pack II. 500 Microsoft points gets you:

  • The Bled - “You Should Be Ashamed of Myself”
  • Maylene - “Memories of the Grove”
  • Dropkick Murphys - “The State of Massachusetts”

Video preview after the jump.

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