Guitar Hero II On Xbox 360!

Rumours have been flying around the last few weeks – well it’s now official! Guitar Hero II will be coming to the Xbox 360!

“The tour will continue the rockin’ gameplay Guitar Hero fans have come to enjoy, and will now include expanded Xbox 360 capabilities,” said Kai Huang, president of RedOctane. “With Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360 rock rhythm, lead, or bass guitar tracks with downloadable content and the new X-Plorer controller, designed specifically for the Xbox 360."

RedOctane will reveal an early glimpse of Guitar Hero II and the X-Plorer controller at X06, the Xbox brand experience for the games and entertainment industry, being held on September 27th and 28th in Barcelona, Spain. This industry event is open to media and retailers from around the world to view the next-generation of games and accessories.

“With its large integrated hard drive, Xbox 360 provides an incredible platform for facilitating downloadable content,” said Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing, RedOctane. “We believe there is no better title to feature micro-transactions than a music game like Guitar Hero II, where the content is the basis of your experience. The relationship with the Xbox Live Marketplace creates endless possibilities for exclusive content.”

Micro-transitions huh? Could this mean new songs available for download every now and again? NZGamer thinks that’s very likely – and a very cool addition to the game. If there are regular track additions, it would be a great way for RedOctane to keep that money pouring in after the game has been released. Guitar Hero is the office favourite here at NZGamer so we will be keeping a keen eye on this title. Share your thoughts on this story at our forums.