guitar heroIII songs announced

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Guitar Hero III will be the third official installment in the Guitar Hero video game series. In May, 2006 RedOctane, the publisher of Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II was purchased by Activision.[1] Because of this purchase, Guitar Hero III will be published by Activision and development responsibilities will shift from Harmonix Music Systems to Neversoft Entertainment.[2]
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[edit] Development history

Like its two predecessors, the game will utilize a guitar controller to play songs. Activision has stated that the game is planned for release in the fiscal year of 2008, which stretches from March 2007 to March 2008.[3]
Activision CEO Robert Kotick said that Guitar Hero "would be arriving on every significant new platform."[4]
On April 9, 2007, guitar controller manufacturer RedOctane (who partnered with Harmonix to produce the first two Guitar Hero games) published comment on a support webpage concerning Guitar Hero III's release date. They unofficially caveated that "Guitar Hero 3 for the Playstation 2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii are currently scheduled for release in the United States in Fall of 2007".[5][6]
On April 16, 2007, RedOctane founder Kai Huang confirmed the release platforms for Guitar Hero III, as well as a Nintendo DS version of the game, to be released early 2008. Additionally, Huang revealed that all versions of the game will feature wireless controllers as well as online multiplayer and downloadable content.[7]
On May 4, 2007, metal news site The PRP reported that Queens of the Stone Age, who have a new album coming in June, have been confirmed as appearing in several upcoming video games, one of which is Guitar Hero III. (Rock Band, produced by Harmonix, is also included in these titles.) This makes them the first confirmed band in the game.[8]
On May 13, 2007, Canadian rock station The Edge 102.1 conducted an interview with rock band Velvet Revolver. During the interview, the band's bassist Duff McKagan revealed that possibly two songs ("She Builds Quick Machines" and either "Let it Roll" or "Get Out the Door") from their new album Libertad will be featured in Guitar Hero III.[9]
Guitar Hero III was officially announced by Activision and RedOctane on May 23, 2007 for the PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. There was no mention of the DS version, but the fall 2007 release date was reconfirmed. New wireless controllers based on Gibson's Les Paul (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) and Kramer (PS2) models were also confirmed. Activision also avoided all mention of the title "Guitar Hero III," instead referring to the game as "the next Guitar Hero."[10] Also promised by Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane, are "new online and multi-player game play modes", and that "many of the top bands and songs we've tried to get in the past are now on board, and we've definitely got some giant aces in the hole to say the least,"[11]

[edit] Soundtrack

On May 23, 2007, Activision announced 11 songs that will appear in the game.[11] The list includes both cover songs (indicated by the phrase "as made famous by") and master tracks featuring the performances of the song's original artist.

"Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones
"Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins
"Sabotage" by Beastie Boys
"The Metal" by Tenacious D
"My Name is Jonas" by Weezer
"Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
"Rock and Roll All Nite" as made famous by Kiss
"School's Out" as made famous by Alice Cooper
"Slow Ride" as made famous by Foghat
"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour
"Barracuda" as made famous by Heart

In addition, bands confirmed to be contributing to the game include:

Concerning other bands, Huang also stated in an interview, "We've got a lot of songs and artists still that we would love to have," Huang commented. "In particular, we've been trying to get Metallica, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin. So hopefully sometime in the near future, my wish and everybody's wish will come true and we can get some of their music in the game."[12]

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