Guitar Hero II European Release Date Confirmed
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 22, 2006 11:02:31 AM (135 Reads)
Remember, remember: It'll be out in November “ RedOctane and Activision Reveal That Europe Won't Have To Wait Long For This Must-Have Follow-up
RedOctane can today confirm news which will have the whole of Europe
banging their heads with joy: Guitar Hero II, the acclaimed follow-up
to Guitar Hero, will be available in Europe in November 2006 “ shortly
after its American release date.
"We're absolutely overjoyed to
be able to announce that the European release is as close to the US
street date we can possibly make it," says Dave Noble, business
development director, RedOctane. "RedOctane is now in a position to be
able to deliver Guitar Hero II to games players all over the world at
roughly the same time “ and we're committed to ensuring the widest
possible range of tunes to anyone with a Guitar Hero Gibson SG
controller."
Guitar Hero II will be available as a hardware
bundle complete with replica Gibson SG controller, or as a standalone
disc “ so anyone who owns the original game can enjoy this latest
release within the Guitar Hero family.
As well as more songs,
more locations and a whole lot more rocking, Guitar Hero II will boast
additional multiplayer modes in which two guitarists can play lead and
rhythm or bass tracks separately “ for that proper band experience.
The
final tracklist has yet to be announced, but RedOctane promises a heady
mix of classic and contemporary rock “ along with a few surprises.