September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007 Declared
Guitar Hero Day in New York City
City Official to Read
Proclamation, Eager Fans Set To Storm the Streets of New York, Guitar Hero® III:
Legends of Rock To Be Debuted at Digital Life
Activision, Inc., publisher of the
wildly popular Guitar Hero® franchise and the City of New York are proud to
proclaim September 26, 2007 “Guitar Hero® Day” in New York City. Fans are ready
to rock the streets of Manhattan as thousands are expected to gather in
celebration of the day, with guitar controllers in hand. This proclamation is
one of many Guitar Hero events taking place in New York City this week, heading
into the launch of the highly anticipated Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
The game was also included in Ziff
Davis’ Hot Five Press Event on Tuesday, September 25 at Splashlight Studios. The
press only event featured the five hottest products of the coming year. For the
first time, U.S. fans have the opportunity to play Guitar Hero III: Legends of
Rock at the DigitalLife Conference taking place at Javits Center, September
27-30.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer
action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive
unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online
multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete
head-to-head for true legendary rock status. For the first time ever, Guitar
Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar
controllers available for each platform. The game will feature a star-studded
soundtrack including master tracks by such legendary artists as Guns N’ Roses,
The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam as well as
original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. The sequel also will offer
a vast array of downloadable content including songs from some of the most
popular European bands.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock,
published by RedOctane® and developed by Neversoft, is rated ‘T’ for Teen by the
ESRB and will be available October 28, 2007. For more information about the
Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site:
www.guitarhero.com.
