DJ Hero might be the cliquish kid sister in Activision's
branching "Hero" family, but it belongs to a
really big clique, according to CEO Mike Griffith. "It's certainly hitting a more mainstream and expanded audience from
Guitar Hero," Griffith said of the
spin-off in an interview with
GI.biz. As expansive as the
Guitar Hero catalog has grown over the years (enough to re-release a disc of "
greatest hits"), there's potential for
DJ Hero to reach far beyond, literally mixing in, well,
anything.While Griffith has his sights set on some 300 million
Hero-less households, developer FreeStyleGames must be a bit more narrow-minded, lest
DJ Hero come out as a cacophonous mashup. As mainstream as turntablists have become, they're still spinning for a variety of crowds. There's a difference between a game for everyone and a game
with something for everyone. So it's simple then? All
DJ Hero has to be is the greatest mixtape of all time.
DJ Hero 'more mainstream' than Guitar Hero, Activision CEO says originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
