Rumor: Activision Testing 'Guitar Hero IV'?

Posted by Brian Leahy - Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:43 PM

We here at TheFeed received word from a reliable source that Activision is conducting testing for Guitar Hero IV already. The first round of testing is supposedly happening tomorrow and appears to be a small-scale test (4-6 people).

This could be testing downloadable content and the mention of Guitar Hero IV could be a mistake on the part of the firm conducting the test, but it could also mean that Guitar Hero IV may be closer than we think.

This would fit with recent comments made by Activision that Guitar Hero (along with Call of Duty and Tony Hawk) would be a franchise that is "exploited" yearly.

TheFeed is interested if this means that the plans for downloadable content support for GHIII are being put aside for another boxed release.

Activision was not available for comment as of press time, but we will update you with any statement they make on this topic.

Also, if they continue to use Roman numerals for this franchise then Guitar Hero IV will be abbreviated “GHIV”. LOL.

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Tags: PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360

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Posted by deathsdelivery - Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:56 PM

Enough of this bulltihs!Stop Activison!Stop!

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Posted by Danthrax - Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:00 PM

Sweet! I say you guys get a spy in there and tell us all about it! Is it more of the same, or something new for once?

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Posted by SeanGE - Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:19 PM

@ Death

what, you dont want a new guitar hero every year. Um ok then. Because the only thing they have to do to keep the franchise going is to add different songs to each sequel. That SHOULD only take about a year. Maybe sme other additions and some gameplay touchups. Other than that there is really nothing to inprove upon.

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Posted by JDarkley - Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:29 PM

http://www.penny-arcade.com/co mic/2007/12/05

That particular web comic speaks better than I could on this subject.

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Posted by Lil_Jon83 - Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:37 PM

If the're just going 2 shovel out more sequels 2 make more $$ sooner then the franchise is already dead.

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Posted by newddewd - Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:16 PM

uummmm......why when we have dlc.... ohh yeah, money!!! its cool i like money too.

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Posted by slythe720 - Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:33 PM

wow, this is possibly the most annoying news ive heard in a long time. Im pretty much done with music games at this point cuz there just gona keep making the same game with diferent songs. After the first 3 guitar heros (and rock the 80s) and rock band, im completly becoming sick of the genre. i do like how rock band is taking the DLC route instead of the release the same game every year one, because atleast that way i can buy individual songs that i want instead of being forced to buy them 70 at a time.

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Posted by Oinkness - Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:50 PM

guitar zero.... all of you

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Posted by psychobaka - Friday, December 14, 2007 12:38 AM

You can't just swap out the songs and call it a new game. Like "Rocks the 80's," this plan is destined to fail. Establish wins that the competition has put forth (like the incredible stage work and crowd track from Rock Band) and then add some stuff of your own (refine the crowd interactivity, more buttons, better single player modes, songs with 3 and 4 guitars, support Rock Band peripherals... ). Activision did a lot of things right with GH3, but they also did a lot of things wrong. Hopefully they will take the time to fix these things before they release a new one.

Regardless, Activision has been in the news alot lately, and it hasn't been very good. I think I'll be sticking to Harmonix products until Activision gets over their money love.

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Posted by bugman26 - Friday, December 14, 2007 6:49 AM

Is anyone else done with this guitar hero crap. The first couple were fun but i am done with it. It just seems now that it is like that WOW music cd they sell on tv. You are just going to have new games every year with new songs. Nothing will change as far as gameplay. Lets face it, with this kind of game you are kind of limited with what you can do with it.

just give me a FPS i'd rather be curb-stompin folks!!

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Posted by hetman - Friday, December 14, 2007 7:14 AM

It is not a bad idea but it is not a good idea either. At least in games like madden they do tweak the graphics and gameplay besides just updating the roster. But seriously with the ability to dload and update information their really is no need to release a new GH every year.

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Posted by santjnthn - Friday, December 14, 2007 7:57 AM

For those of you who said sweet... F off... This makes me upset... I was just talking to a friend of mine about GH3 and the lack of download content. Yet, Rock Band is getting alot of love and Activision is testing GH4. What the hell... They need to focus on whats out now. Oh and by the way. Are they going to use the same engine for graphics and game play then charge $59.99 for the game... There is no need for another GH right now...

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Posted by deathsdelivery - Friday, December 14, 2007 8:27 AM

@SeanGE

I understand they got some good songs, but until Led Zep lets them use at least heartbreaker, I will not and you all should not, they could be doing everything they can to get the rights, instead of doling out these bore-fest.

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Posted by thaiguy333 - Friday, December 14, 2007 8:58 AM

GHIV? I don't get it.

i'm so dumb.

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Posted by Four_Notes - Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:55 AM

The only way I'd buy that is if they actually put some decent metal on there. I say SoaD would do good on there. Either that or Rock Band II. I'd love to see System on one of these games.

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Posted by Kaitheplasmasamurai - Saturday, January 5, 2008 3:52 PM

i only think that guitar hero IV willbe as shallow as the rest of activision's games.
i heard they are with blizzard, so hopefully that will add something interesting to the game.

MORE VAN HALEN!
too bad ACDC wont let out their music...

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Posted by paulbanda29 - Monday, January 28, 2008 9:20 AM

Guitar Hero IV already.
When does it come out?
Rock ON!!!!

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Posted by atomiclemon - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 7:17 PM

Making downloadable songs is a acceptable option. Releasing a game every 20 minutes is not

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Posted by LostSpartan375 - Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:46 PM

i just hope that guitar hero IV wont turn out bad seeing how they have their hands full with this also:
http://bostonherald.com/busi ness/media/view.bg?articleid=1 073892
check it out...if you like Aerosmith

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Posted by johnny9101 - Monday, March 3, 2008 6:24 AM

will you guy's shut the hell up i think it's a great thing that there's one new one every year plus a special game like Guitar Hero: AEROSMITH dont be so worried harmonix will come back if Neversoft and Activision get out of hand so sit there quietly and watch the outcome of this damn sittuation ok

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Posted by nnoobinator - Saturday, April 5, 2008 7:43 PM

I have discover a solution to the problems of GHIV and Rockband 2!

Guitar = Good, Rockband = Good, therfore:
Guitar Hero x Rockband = Guitar Band = Good squared

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Posted by auzzie560 - Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:40 AM

well, the way i see it is this:
guitar hero is an awsome game by far one of the best ever made.
but i really think that if u start mixing rock band with guitar hero it'll just defeat the purpose of guitar hero!
im mean it'll be cool but isnt guitar hero just about the guitars???
i think it sucks that there just now focusing on the drums on guitar hero!
jeez........................ ..

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Posted by meatballz88 - Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:12 AM

i think its awesome, real drummers that i know who can't even play the guitar on gh are going to finally be happy to play gh because now it has drums, i don't care that the title is called guitar hero and they add drums in it, all i care about it the game play which is already amazingly fun, plus the fact you can create your own songs in this and do battle of the bands, i mean why not thats awesome

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Posted by meatballz88 - Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:29 PM

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Posted by Killjoy2232 - Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:18 AM

ok what is everybodies problem its not like its gonna be the worst game ever GH4 is gonna be great wtih the ned drums, guitar, and mic, the custom songs are gonna be good to so who ever thinks this game is gonna suck...which is just about everyone...screw yourselves!!!

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Posted by freakin_gamer777 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 9:10 AM

wat he said!!!!!dip's

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Posted by bpak_33 - Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:12 AM

GHIV is gonna be sweet! i heard that they are gonna have the drums and everything! i'm talkin drums with elevated symbols, not just 4 circle pads like rock band. and its supposed to be online. u will beable to play solo against others or u can create a band and play against other bands! if all of this is true, then it will be SWEET! otherwise yes, just more lame songs.

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Posted by bpak_33 - Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:15 AM

lol, sry... i didn't read these other 4-5 comments about the drums, lol i guess thats old news now. lol

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