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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 - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 18:33
Upgrayedd
I'm going to have to agree with google here. That's money.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 18:47
Magesx
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 - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 18:49
Gavin
There are stacks of them in the clearance sections of our local Wal-Mzrts.
Kent's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 18:59
Kent
there are stacks of these everywhere. There will never again be a shortage of Guitar Hero...
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 19:17
Corak
That picture is so money it doesn't even know it.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 19:21
eternalplayer2345


and you didn't use this picture why?
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 19:29
RonBurgandy2010
Keep in mind that the game started at $90 and has gradually dropped.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 19:36
Justice
Awesome picture, Grim!
DJP3DRO's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 20:15
DJP3DRO
Fuck Guitar Hero.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 20:42
Excel-2011
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 - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 20:49
Kyousuke Nanbu
Good for GH.
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 22:00
tsunamikitsune
That picture is much more interesting than any news related to Guitar Hero. :O
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2009 23:19
TrailerParkJesus
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 - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 01:00
mistic
I really like GH:LoR to be honest, especially with the mettalica-CD as DLC :-)

Can't wait for GH:Metallica :-)
silvain's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 09:35
silvain
lol guitar hero.
Serivor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 10:05
Serivor
haha what's up with the pic?
xD
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 11:19
Jordan Devore
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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