Guitar Hero III the First Game to $1 Billion In Sales 106
The Opposable Thumbs blog reports that Guitar Hero III has reached a financial milestone, becoming the first individual video game to reach $1 billion in total sales. The number is even higher if you consider the rest of the franchise. In addition to helping drive the video game industry during tough economic times (much like the Wii), it's helping other industries as well: "... aside from the fact that Guitar Hero: Aerosmith had sold three times as many copies as the band's last album during their respective first weeks, musicians whose music is featured in the game has seen a rise in music sales to the tune of 15-843 percent." And CVG notes, "... two-thirds of non-musicians exposed to music games plan to start playing a real instrument in the next couple of years." Also, Rock Band creator Harmonix may be looking into a partnership with the record labels to sell music for use outside of the games.
to $1 Billion in Sales? (Score:5, Funny)
"Guitar Hero III the First Game to $1 Billion In Sales"
from the this-sentence-no-verb dept.
Re:to $1 Billion in Sales? (Score:4, Funny)
It's an article on an air guitar, why wouldn't they use an air verb? I think it's perfectly fitting.
Re:Not just a game (Score:3, Funny)
Anyone want to help me set the record? I have a game here that I'll sell to any interested parties for $1.1 billion, any two interested parties for $0.55 billion. any three interested parties for...
Re:to $1 Billion in Sales? (Score:3, Funny)
I don't see what you're griping about, it's perfectly cromulent grammar.
Re:That's funny.... (Score:4, Funny)
GH3 is endless fret-wankery.
The thing that annoys me most about GH3, is that as a guitarist I've had to deal with tendonitis and carpel tunnel syndrome on a couple of occasions before now. Those were as a result of playing too fast, without properly warming up.
GH3 at the higher levels requires far too much finger work to be safe imho. There's no real directions given in the game that you should warm up; not play for too long; and seek medical attention if you experience pains in your hands.
I wonder how many 12 year old kids will end up getting codine shots in a couple of years time.... just seems a little irresponsible to me.
Re:That's funny.... (Score:3, Funny)
Seek medical attention? Good lord, does your mommy still make your lunch for you? Its a plastic toy, that doesn't require any sort of fret stretching, thumb usage, finger callus, right hand cramping.... warning labels on plastic guitars... haha, now THATS funny