DJ Hero Sequel On The Way

All signs point towards Activision continuing to support the DJ Hero franchise. Although critically acclaimed at the point of its release, DJ Hero didn’t sell as well as its guitar-based ancestors. Nevertheless, an announcement on the MIDEM (Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale, the worlds largest music conference and trade fair) website has revealed that a sequel is in the works.

The MIDEM conference brings members of the music industry together and has previously hosted “listening sessions” that resulted in Attack Attack appearing in Guitar Hero 5. This year, the conference is asking for submissions to the listening sessions where a panel of judges will choose their favourite. The winner is set to be included and mashed up with another song in the next DJ Hero title.

I didn’t get a chance to play DJ Hero, it proved too pricey for my wallet to handle. However, I’ve heard nothing but good things about the game and a part of me wants to suspend my cynicism and applaud Activision for sticking with the franchise. That being said, it’s yet another sign of the publisher’s refusal to follow the Rock Band model of releasing huge amounts of downloadable content. Given Activision’s past treatment of the Hero franchise, DJ Hero looks set to become another annualised franchise with limited DLC support.

Via: CVG