In the mid-00s, it was almost impossible to escape the popularity of Guitar Hero. Released in 2005, Harmonix and RedOctane’s guitar-based rhythm game is considered one of the most influential games of ...

This isn’t a dry attempt to cash in on nostalgia with a soulless clone or rehash of Guitar Hero. According to RedOctane, their upcoming game won’t be Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, or Rock Band. Instead, it’s ...

Guitar Hero was once a cultural phenomenon, but its disappearance left a gap that never quite got filled. Over the years, fans have held out hope for a revival, but Activision has mostly left the ...

In one of those “modern” trailers that simply pull clips from around the web, interspersed with headline screenshots or social media posts, RedOctane is making a comeback. Sort of. While I refuse to ...

At its helm is Simon Ebejer, who worked as production director across numerous Guitar Hero games at Neversoft before becoming the studio head at Vicarious Visions, going on to hold the title of vice ...

The rhythm games scene has been quite quiet for years, largely as players have shifted away from owning and using physical peripherals that take these titles to the next level. It has been years since ...

RedOctane Games is back, and it’s powered by the minds that lit up living rooms with plastic guitars and blistering solos. A new studio has officially launched under the RedOctane name, bringing ...

A number of veteran Guitar Hero developers and even the founders of the franchise are teaming up to create a brand new rhythm game 20 years later. Guitar Hero was once a cultural phenomenon. Every ...

The original Guitar Hero was released in 2005. The hit game was developed by RedOctane, a company who specialised in unique video game controllers, and music video game developers Harmonix. The rhythm ...

A group of veteran Guitar Hero developers and founders of the franchise have reunited to launch a fresh rhythm gaming venture. Operating under the label RedOctane Games, this team aims to advance the ...