Today, Activision announced the release of Guitar Hero for iPhone and iPod Touch. The title was developed by Guitar Hero veteran Vicarious Visions and features new gameplay designed specifically for Apple’s mobile touchscreen platform. The game will include avatar customization, built-in social integration with Facebook, online leaderboards, and the ability to download more tracks from the in-game store.
“With Guitar Hero for the iPhone and iPod Touch, we are once again leveraging our leadership position in the music/rhythm videogame space to deliver an all-new Guitar Hero experience that millions of people around the world can enjoy anytime, anywhere,” said Guitar Hero COO David Haddad. “From our headliner set list in the base app and forthcoming song packs to the innovative new social integration and guitar shredding gameplay mechanics, Guitar Hero will let players experience and interact with music in all-new ways.”
Guitar Hero will cost $2.99 on the App Store. The game as purchased will start with six tracks:
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Queen – “We Are The Champions”
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Rise Against – “Savior”
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The Rolling Stones – “Paint It Black”
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Vampire Weekend – “Cousins”
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Weezer – “Say It Ain’t So”
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The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
There will also be six three-song packs available upon release, each retailing for $1.99:
Song Pack featuring The Faint, Minus the Bear and Silversun Pickups:
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The Faint – “The Geeks Were Right”
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Minus the Bear – “Secret Country”
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Silversun Pickups – “Substitution”
Song Pack featuring Band of Skulls, Obits and The White Stripes:
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Band of Skulls – “Death By Diamonds And Pearls”
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Obits – “Two-Headed Coin”
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The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”
Song Pack featuring Darkest Hour, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Protest the Hero:
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Darkest Hour – “The Tides”
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The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Farewell, Mona Lisa”
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Protest the Hero – “Limb From Limb”
Song Pack featuring A Day to Remember, AFI and Breaking Benjamin:
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A Day to Remember – “I’m Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?”
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AFI – “Medicate”
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Breaking Benjamin – “Diary of Jane”
Song Pack featuring Vampire Weekend
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“A-Punk”
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“Giving Up The Gun”
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“Holiday”
Song Pack featuring Queen
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“Another One Bites The Dust”
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“Fat Bottomed Girls”
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“Killer Queen”
