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CES 2009: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock reaches $1 billion in sales photo

Showing how big of a role name recognition plays in the videogame market, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has become the first game to earn $1 billion in sales.

Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith spoke about the company's latest accomplishment during his CES keynote, and how games are "poised to eclipse all other forms of entertainment in the decade ahead."

"Music has a history of evolving through technology and we are at the beginning of the latest chapter in that story," says Griffith.

With artists seeing higher sales after appearing in games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and today's youth more often than not discovering new music primarily through these games, I'm inclined to agree with that sentiment.

[Via GameDaily]


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Upgrayedd's Avatar
Upgrayedd at 01/12/2009 18:33
I'm going to have to agree with google here. That's money.
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 01/12/2009 18:47
Why can't it be Rock Band instead? RB is just so superior in every way to GH. It makes me sad.
Gavin's Avatar
Gavin at 01/12/2009 18:49
There are stacks of them in the clearance sections of our local Wal-Mzrts.
Kent's Avatar
Kent at 01/12/2009 18:59
there are stacks of these everywhere. There will never again be a shortage of Guitar Hero...
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 01/12/2009 19:17
That picture is so money it doesn't even know it.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 01/12/2009 19:21


and you didn't use this picture why?
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 01/12/2009 19:29
Keep in mind that the game started at $90 and has gradually dropped.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 01/12/2009 19:36
Awesome picture, Grim!
DJP3DRO's Avatar
DJP3DRO at 01/12/2009 20:15
Fuck Guitar Hero.
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The-Excel at 01/12/2009 20:42
What exactly did you search such that you accidentally turned up a picture of a mascot making a slam dunk through a flaming hoop? There aren't many ways I can think of to misinterpret that.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 01/12/2009 20:49
Good for GH.
tsunamikitsune's Avatar
tsunamikitsune at 01/12/2009 22:00
That picture is much more interesting than any news related to Guitar Hero. :O
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 01/12/2009 23:19
I was gonna make a Shaq joke, but that might be racist.

Anyways, I did a same search. Are you lying to me?!!
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 01/13/2009 01:00
I really like GH:LoR to be honest, especially with the mettalica-CD as DLC :-)

Can't wait for GH:Metallica :-)
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/13/2009 03:13
Ah, but GHIII did initially cost twice as much as a normal release. But, yeah. Good for Guitar Hero. Especially considering it's the superior music game out there.
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Rock-what-now? :)

Also, I too can;t wait for GH:Metallica.
silvain's Avatar
silvain at 01/13/2009 09:35
lol guitar hero.
Serivor's Avatar
Serivor at 01/13/2009 10:05
haha what's up with the pic?
xD
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 01/13/2009 11:19
I can't recall exactly what I searched for, but I'm guessing the picture appeared in the results because someone typed "money" instead of "monkey." Otherwise, Google just loves me.
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