Logitech Wants To Be Your Guitar Hero
Okay, so you know how Guitar Hero World Tour was hoping to out-Rock Band Rock Band? And then Rock Band announced that it was creating a massive drum kit that could actually be used as a real drum kit if you were so inclined (and wealthy enough to pay for the set)? Well, now Activision has announced taht they're partnering with Logitech to develop "premium instrument controllers" for Guitar Hero World Tour.
"As huge fans of Guitar Hero®, we are very excited about the opportunity to bring the Logitech experience to the Guitar Hero franchise," said Bruce Lancaster, vice president and general manager of Logitech's gaming business. "A few years ago, Logitech refined the consumer steering wheel market with high-end controllers that enhance racing games. Now we are looking forward to elevating the market for premium music-based video game controllers in a similar fashion."
Logitech plans premium instruments for every system, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Wii. They also promise that the instruments will be compatable with Guitar Hero World Tour's advanced feature set, but I'd think that would be a given. At any rate, it's nice to know that there are options for gamers with money burning a hole in their pockets. Guitar Hero World Tour not expensive enough for you? Just buy the game alone and shell out for the "premium instruments." No photos have been released yet, and no price points, either. (Or any rumors whether or not they'll be compatible with Rock Band as well) Just the announcement that they're coming. I'm not really sure what makes them so special, or why they're even necessary. I've got a whole press release after the jump if you're interested, though!
Activision Collaborates With Logitech to Develop Premium Instruments for Guitar Hero® World Tour
SANTA MONICA, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif., July 31, 2008 - Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVID) and Logitech International (SWX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced a collaboration to develop and market premium instrument controllers for Guitar Hero® World Tour, the latest installment of the world's best-selling music-based video game franchise, which ships this fall for the Xbox 360TM video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Nintendo WiiTM.
Logitech plans to offer premium instruments for each of these platforms, the first of which will be available later this year. Logitech's products will be compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour's advanced feature set, allowing players to elevate their Guitar Hero® jam sessions to full-fledged rock concerts.
"Logitech is the leading producer of peripheral devices and the company is widely considered to be the gold standard for innovation and quality peripheral products," said Charles Huang, vice president business development for RedOctane. "With Logitech, we know we have found the right partner who can deliver top-quality premium hardware that consumers have come to expect from Guitar Hero."
"As huge fans of Guitar Hero®, we are very excited about the opportunity to bring the Logitech experience to the Guitar Hero franchise," said Bruce Lancaster, vice president and general manager of Logitech's gaming business. "A few years ago, Logitech refined the consumer steering wheel market with high-end controllers that enhance racing games. Now we are looking forward to elevating the market for premium music-based video game controllers in a similar fashion."
Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The WiiTM version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit http://www.guitarhero.com.
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Posted to Video Games on 1 August 2008
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