14 DAY TRIAL // Activision is definitely a busy company these days, as it is shipping quite a lot of high-end titles and has its development teams hard at work on other projects. One of these presumed new titles is the DJ Hero one, which is set to take the gameplay of the very successful Guitar Hero title and adjust it according to the needs of a real-life DJ.
Up until now, all that has been known about this game appeared in the form of speculations – namely, that it would feature a peripheral in the form of a small DJ deck, with cross faders and various other tools used by real DJs – but nothing very precise, as Activision hasn't announced anything yet. Although this is quite a logical step for the large corporation, music fans are eagerly anticipating this presumed title, as, so far, only rock and other genres of music with guitars have been in the spotlight in music games.
Now, it seems that another piece of interesting information has surfaced, in the form of a newsletter sent to members of a DJ Tiesto fan club, in which the famous Dutch musician announces his collaboration with Activision for the DJ Hero title. “We are proud to announce that Tiesto has teamed up with the game developer Activision and their latest project DJ Hero,” reads the newsletter, which also contains a statement from the popular DJ himself.
“I am very excited about this! I think this is a great way to introduce people into DJing,” he said. “Maybe they realize it's not as easy as they think. I am sure this brings new fans to the scene; dance music is not far from hip-hop for example. Hopefully the music I have composed appeals to all kinds of fans!”
But, sadly, although this announcement is very interesting, showing us that Activision has already begun its artist recruiting stage, it still keeps a shroud of mystery over this title, which, until the company announces it officially, will remain a rumor. Let's just hope that the big corporation will end these speculations over various features of the game and release a statement soon.