Activision Trademarks “DJ Hero”
By Jonathan on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 4:43 PM PST In Activision, Game Companies, Games, Games Industry
The Guitar Hero franchise has done phenomenally well lately, so it should come as no surprise that Activision is looking to branch out into similar games. Thus, the company has filed for a trademark to the name “DJ Hero.” They’re hoping to apply the name to “computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit; interactive video game programs; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; interactive video game comprised of a CD or DVD sold as a unit with a video game controller.” Yep, it sounds like they’re working on a franchise involving faux DJ equipment as a controller. Don’t know how that would work exactly or if they could even secure enough widely recognizable songs to warrant a full game. We’ll have to see if this is just a passing concept or if it actually comes to fruition.
Via Ars Technica
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Look, why would fans of Guitar Hero want to play as a DJ. Isn’t that the opposite of what they listen to?
excuse me? let me remind you a little but of history. run gone up w/ aerosmith back then. we played it on gutar hero. run dmc made it into the hall of fame and their not even a rock group! rev. run is friends w/ kid rock! now why would you say that when history has shown that two different music worlds collide? also their tring to show the world of dj’s and open ppl to different music, just like gutar hero franchise.
@Hawkeye: I think it could be a popular genre…. probably not as popular as guitar, but still good. You also have to consider that many music lovers listen to all kinds of songs. I’ll listen to anything from Mozart to Guns N Roses to dance music. I think people are far more eclectic than they were in the past.
Fuckin techno music! I hope all DJs will die in a fire! Guitar Hero also sucks!