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Activision's "Hero" line has expanded to include Guitar Hero, Band Hero, and DJ Hero.

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Activision's "Hero" line has expanded to include Guitar Hero, Band Hero, and DJ Hero.

Games

Guitar Hero (Game)

1 November 2005

Platforms/PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero II (Game)

7 November 2006

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

24 July 2007

Platforms/PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

28 October 2007

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero: On Tour

22 June 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero World Tour (Game)

26 October 2008

Platforms/PCPlatforms/MacPlatforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades

17 November 2008

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero Arcade (Game)

15 March 2009

Platforms/Arcade

Guitar Hero: Metallica

29 March 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits

9 June 2009

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

16 June 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero 5 (Game)

1 September 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/WiiPlatforms/Windows Phone

DJ Hero (Game)

27 October 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Band Hero (Game)

3 November 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/Nintendo DSPlatforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero: Van Halen

22 December 2009

Platforms/PlayStation 2Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero

7 June 2010

Platforms/iPhone

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

28 September 2010

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

DJ Hero 2 (Game)

19 October 2010

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Wii

Guitar Hero Live (Game)

20 October 2015

Platforms/Xbox 360Platforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/iPadPlatforms/iPhonePlatforms/PlayStation Network PS3Platforms/PlayStation 4Platforms/Wii UPlatforms/PlayStation 3Platforms/Apple TV

Franchise details

Name

Activision Hero

Features

19 games

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First game

Guitar Hero (Game)

Aliases

Band Hero

Characters

• Has characters: Travis Barker (Character), Death (Character), Slash (Character), Kirk Hammett (Character), Tom Morello (Character), David Lee Roth (Character), Strong Bad (Character), Zakk Wylde (Character), The Lich King (Character), Lou (Character), Axel Steel (Character), Casey Lynch (Character), Clive Winston (Character), God Of Rock (Character), Grim Ripper (Character), Izzy Sparks (Character), Judy Nails (Character), Lars Ümlaüt (Character), Midori (Character), Pandora (Character), Xavier Stone (Character), The RZA (Character), Flavor Flav (Character), Eminem (Character), Joe Perry (Character), Steven Tyler (Character), Joey Kramer (Character), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Character), Elroy Budvis (Character), Metalhead (Character), Darryl McDaniels (Character), James Hetfield (Character), King Diamond (Character), Lars Ulrich (Character), Lemmy (Character), Rob Trujillo (Character), Sting (Character), Ozzy Osbourne (Character), Johnny Cash (Character), Matthew Bellamy (Character), Kurt Cobain (Character), Shirley Manson (Character), Eddie Van Halen (Character), Alex Van Halen (Character), Wolfgang Van Halen (Character), Thomas Bangalter (Character), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Character), Taylor Swift (Character), Adam Levine (Character), Gwen Stefani (Character), Deadmau5 (Character), Echo Tesla (Character), Austin Tejas (Character), Billy Corgan (Character), Eddie Knox (Character), Hayley Williams (Character), Jimi Hendrix (Character), Johnny Napalm (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Hell (Location), England (Location), New York City (Location), Boston (Location), Los Angeles (Location), Amusement Park (Location), Prison (Location), Concert Stage (Location), Moscow (Location), Nightclub (Location), Kentucky (Location), Madison Square Garden (Location), Stonehenge (Location), Tool (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Alternate Costume (Concept), Character Select Screen (Concept), Combo (Concept), Downloadable Content (Concept), Voice Acting (Concept), Zombie (Concept), Clear Save (Concept), Collector's Edition (Concept), Havok Physics (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Licensed Game (Concept), Online (Concept), 4 Player Co-op (Concept), Character Models Based on Actual People (Concept), Male Protagonists (Concept), Tie-In (Concept), Celebrity Tie-in (Concept), Spin-Off (Concept), Customizable Character (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), The 1980s (Concept), Leaderboard (Concept), Product Placement (Concept), Silent Protagonist (Concept), Customization (Concept), Heads Up Display (Concept), Multiple Protagonists (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Currency (Concept), Boss (Concept), Female Protagonists (Concept), Sexualized Women (Concept), Breast Bounce (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), In-Game Advertising (Concept), Loading Screen Advice (Concept), PlayStation Home Tie-In (Concept), Band (Concept), Hammer On & Pull Off (Concept), Note Streak (Concept), Party Game (Concept), Pro Face-Off (Concept), Rock Music (Concept), Squeezing (Concept), Star Power (Concept), Recycled Characters (Concept), Punks (Concept), Poison (Concept), Shopping (Concept), Pre-Order Exclusive (Concept), Achievements (Concept), Health (Concept), Transformation (Concept), Musicians (Concept), Human (Concept), New Xbox Experience (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), DJ (Concept), Full Motion Video (Concept), Roman Numerals (Concept), Game Reference (Concept), Peripheral Usage (Concept), DS Microphone Use (Concept), Boss From Hell (Concept), High Definition Graphics (Concept), Singing (Concept), Internet Culture Reference (Concept), Party System (Concept), Music Video (Concept), Gender Option (Concept), Licensed Soundtrack (Concept), Concert (Concept), FreeLC (Concept), Tutorial (Concept), Cheat Code (Concept), Electronic Music (Concept), Voice Chat (Concept), Avatar Awards (Concept), Competitive Co-op (Concept), Character Creation (Concept), Cooperative Play (Concept), Musical Peripheral (Concept), Music Creation (Concept), Nintendo Wi-Fi Pay and Play (Concept), Gaping Person on Cover Art (Concept), Flea (Concept), Spectator (Concept), Xbox Live (Concept), E3 2009 (Concept), Score Multiplier (Concept), Training Mode (Concept), Daft Punk (Concept), Enemy Health Indicator (Concept), Mii Support (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2010 (Concept), PlayStation Network (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), PlayStation Trophies (Concept), E3 2010 (Concept), Karaoke (Concept), Viral Achievement (Concept), Easy Mode (Concept), Player vs Player (Concept), Microtransaction (Concept), Applause (Concept), Avatar Support (Concept), Bink Video (Concept), Confirm Menu Choices (Concept), Content Import (Concept), Developer Commentary (Concept), E3 2005 (Concept), E3 2006 (Concept), E3 2007 (Concept), E3 2008 (Concept), Faulty Co-Op Achievements (Concept), Five Gold Stars (Concept), Fmod (Concept), Full Combo (Concept), Game Critics Awards (Concept), Game Developers Choice Awards (Concept), Games That Ask You to "Press Start" But Will Accept Other Buttons (Concept), Gamescom 2009 (Concept), High Score (Concept), Interactive Achievement Awards 2006 (Concept), Interactive Achievement Awards 2007 (Concept), Lag Calibration (Concept), Logo Box Art (Concept), Multiplayer Party System (Concept), Music Exportation (Concept), Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Concept), Non-Five Achievements (Concept), Note Highway (Concept), Oddly-Shaped Cartridge (Concept), Omnipresent Crowd (Concept), Original Soundtrack Release (Concept), Pack-In Game (Concept), PAX 2008 (Concept), Professional Gaming (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Record Breakers (Concept), Secret Achievements (Concept), SecuROM (Concept), Shoe Horned Controls (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2005 (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2006 (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2009 (Concept), Split-Screen Multiplayer (Concept), Stat Tracking (Concept), Two Difficulty Levels at Once (Concept), User Generated Content (Concept), Web Integration (Concept), Xbox Live Aware (Concept), Xfire (Concept), Zero Point Achievements (Concept), Game Developers Choice Awards 2007 (Concept), Interactive Credits (Concept), Sensory Overload (Concept), Surround sound (Concept), Book Style Position (Concept), Murlocs (Concept), Style Meter (Concept), Hip-Hop (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Headband (Object), Beard (Object), Facial Hair (Object), Mohawk (Object), Sideburns (Object), Sneakers (Object), Energy Drinks (Object), Hat (Object), Drums (Object), Microphone (Object), Airplane (Object), Musical Notes (Object), Bus (Object), Amplifier (Object), Guitar (Object), Invisible Guitar Strap (Object), Top Hat (Object), Lightning (Object), Lightning Bolt (Object), Tattoo (Object), Television (Object), Beer (Object), Cowboy Hat (Object), Fried Chicken (Object), Necklace (Object), Axe (Object), Giant Light (Object), Corset (Object), Button (Object), Musical Keyboard (Object), Turntable (Object), Bass Guitar (Object), Gibson SG (Object), Record Player (Object), Glow Stick (Object), Ferris Wheel (Object), Airhorn (Object)

People

• Has people: Tommy Tallarico (Person), Robert Kotick (Person), Troy Baker (Person), Mark L. Scott (Person), Axl Rose (Person), Sting (Person), Liam O'Brien (Person), Eminem (Person), Danny Elfman (Person), Brad Whitford (Person), Tom Hamilton (Person), Wil Wheaton (Person), Matthew Bellamy (Person), Ozzy Osbourne (Person), Kurt Cobain (Person), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Person), Thomas Bangalter (Person), Rob Zombie (Person), Freddie Mercury (Person), Danny Shorago (Person), Jessica Chobot (Person), Joe Satriani (Person), Les Claypool (Person), Aaron Grant (Person), Aaron Trites (Person), Adrian Smith (Person), Alex Beckers (Person), Arthur Inasi (Person), Bob Marshall (Person), Brian Gibson (Person), Brigitte Burdine (Person), Dare Matheson (Person), Haroon Piracha (Person), James Galloway (Person), Jason Booth (Person), Jeremy Page (Person), John Kirk (Person), Jonathan Lo (Person), Josh Lord (Person), Josh Randall (Person), Joshua Rotunda (Person), Kasson Crooker (Person), Keith Arem (Person), Kellee Santiago (Person), Lily Huang (Person), Mark Johnson (Person), Mark Lamia (Person), Matthew Jackowski (Person), Mike Fischer (Person), Paco Erskine (Person), Richard Robinson (Person), Ryan Lesser (Person), Scott Dugdale (Person), Steve Ouimette (Person), Tim Attuquayefio (Person), Alfredo Barraza (Person), Chris Enock (Person), Gavin Pugh (Person), John C. Boone II (Person), Kyle Carey (Person), Omar Kendall (Person), Zeena Jointer (Person), Brian Bensi (Person), Christopher Shanley (Person), Eric Stanzione (Person), Farid Kazimi (Person), Israel Barco (Person), James Heaney (Person), James Rose (Person), John Sahas (Person), Jon Sheltmire (Person), Kirt Sanchez (Person), Kyle Hefley (Person), Lucas Goodman (Person), Melvin Allen (Person), Mike Laursen (Person), Scott Borakove (Person), Stephanie O'Malley-Deming (Person), Tomo Shikami (Person), Zac Blitz (Person), Michael Fuller (Person), Brian Bright (Person), Chris Roper (Person), Mark Hoppus (Person), Matt Chaney (Person), Michael Steiner (Person), Jennifer Tsao (Person), Ted Barber (Person), Aaron Brinkerhoff (Person), Adam Goldstein (Person), Adam Levine (Person), Albert Jacobs (Person), Albert Yao (Person), Alex Lifeson (Person), Alice Cooper (Person), Andrew Pfister (Person), Bob Seger (Person), Carlos Santana (Person), Charles Huang (Person), Chris Staples (Person), Crispin Boyer (Person), Darren Bowen (Person), Davidicus Schacher (Person), Dong Fan (Person), Evan Jones (Person), Gary Jesdanun (Person), Gavin Rossdale (Person), Gene Simmons (Person), Graham Watson (Person), Ivan Arzate (Person), Jacob Goldman (Person), James Brown (Person), James Foster (Person), James Gobert (Person), Jamie Jackson (Person), Jason Fleming (Person), Jeff Gerstmann (Person), Jessica Drew (Person), Joel Zimmerman (Person), John Knutson (Person), Jon Krupp (Person), Jon Loper (Person), Jordan Dodge (Person), Jordan Leckner (Person), Kai Huang (Person), Kevin Tucker (Person), Kristin Gallagher (Person), Laura Foy (Person), Lee Staples (Person), Lindsay Morio (Person), Lou Studdert (Person), Makeba Riddick (Person), Matthew Bachand (Person), Matthew Bravos (Person), Meat Loaf (Person), Niel Armstrong (Person), Patrick Klepek (Person), Robert Matthew Van Winkle (Person), Ryan Davis (Person), Sonny Mayo (Person), Thomas Tippl (Person), Tim Yanalunas (Person), Tina Summerford (Person), Tom Morello (Person)