Activision has confirmed that Guitar Hero: Van Halen is currently in development, and scheduled for release at some point in the second half of this year, according to a report on RollingStone.com
According to the report, the legendary rock outfit joins Metallica and Aerosmith as groups that have received “pixilated” treatment from the Guitar Hero franchise. So far, the Beatles are the only group to get their own branded Rock Band title.
Guitar Hero: Van Halen will include “greatest hits,” as well as tracks from guest bands Queen, Weezer, Blink-182, Queens of the Stone Age and the Offspring, according to RollingStone.com.
Quelling the concerns of longtime Van Halen fans, Activision has also confirmed that the game will include an avatar of David Lee Roth. “This is definitely Van Halen, not Van Hagar,” an Activision official was quoted as saying.
MusicVixen says...
I can't believe it too them this long to make Guitar Hero: Van Halen-it's such an obvious choice!
ANDREW GUITAR says...
05.12.09 11:13 am
I am sick and tired of hearing and seeing the term Van Hagar. The band was never known as Van Roth. So where in the world did this term originate. The band will always be Van Halen; Due to Alex and Eddie Van Halen.
Rock on
Guitarman
VH Fan says...
05.13.09 5:11 pm
I dont understand why they wont put any Sammy Hagar songs on the game. Yes, David was good for Van Halen, but there are a lot of people who will be very disappointed when there is no Sammy. He has some great hits. Sure, there wasn’t as much amazing guitar in the Hagar era but there were definitely some songs that had awesome guitar! It doesn’t make any sense. They should just put a mix of songs on, Roth and Hagar!