SAN FRANCISCO — Activision Inc. on Friday unveiled a new Guitar Hero video game focusing on the American rock band Aerosmith, taking the billion-dollar franchise in a new direction.
Called Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the new game will arrive in stores this summer, a surprise to many analysts and fans who had expected the next title to come out closer to the year-end holiday shopping season.
Aerosmith, known for hits such as Dream On and Sweet Emotion, is the top-selling American rock band of all time, with sales of 66.5 million albums in the United States alone.
The game will feature about 30 Aerosmith songs as well as others from various acts that have opened for the band. The price has not yet been set.
