Guitar Hero Fans Hope For New Game After Activision Blizzard Buyout

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While the Guitar Hero franchise has not seen a new installment since 2015, Microsoft's acquisition of publisher Activision has made fans hopeful for a resurrection of the music rhyme series. The popular franchise allowed gamers to play a large collection of different songs using a large guitar-shaped controller. Microsoft's recent purchase of Activision Blizzard recently gave the Xbox creator control of multiple popular franchises, including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft andGuitar Hero.

Putting a unique spin on rhythm games, Guitar Hero's innovative controller allowed gamers to feel like a rock star on stage. The neck of the imitation guitar featured five colored buttons, with players hitting those buttons to match on-screen notes as they scrolled down the screen. A switch towards the bottom of the guitar would let players strum, forcing players to coordinate holding the correct buttons strumming at the right time. Guitar Hero eventually spun off into other rhythm games like Band Hero, which included drums and vocals, and the turntable-based DJ Hero. Unfortunately new Guitar Hero games and updates stopped releasing in 2015, with the series' focus on accessories raising prices and making the titles inaccessible.

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As pointed out by Reddit user mo-par, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision could potentially lead to new Guitar Hero installments in the future. Many other users shared the poster's excitement, reminiscing about the franchise and proposing improvements for a potential new game. Repackaging the song selections from all previous installments could make for a massive gaming experience, and Xbox Game Pass could reduce the price of purchasing both the game