Guitar Hero Reality TV Show In The Works?

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Guitar Hero Reality TV Show In The Works?



As if Activision's Guitar Hero franchise weren't already ubiquitous enough, rumor has it that Activision is planning on adapting the game into that ultimate pop culture guilty pleasure: the reality TV show.

Guitar Hero might be making the leap from videogames into other entertainment media with a possible reality show, according to the latest rumors. That's "reality" in quotes, of course, because reality shows are completely manufactured and fake. Anyway.

The rumor [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/guitar-hero-to-become-reality-tv-show] stems from a Reuters report that cited "people familiar with the discussions" that Activision is reportedly having with TV producers. Reuters also quoted Activision CEO Bobby Kotick as saying the game might make for "a good TV show or concert tour," though the report in question has since seemed to disappear from the internet.

Imagine paying money for tickets to a concert where people are playing Guitar Hero on stage. Imagine watching a TV show about a group of hot young Guitar Hero players living in a mansion together and competing for a chance at fake rock stardom. This is the 21st century, ladies and gentlemen.

At the same time, The Hollywood Reporter [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5b8b0ca04d790c4835138114cf7ad927] reports that Activision is also in talks to turn its other two biggest franchises, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, into movies. Call of Duty seems pretty ripe for a movie, but half the beauty of that game is that it makes you the center of a narrative and not a passive observer. As for WoW, that movie has been in production for some time at Legendary Pictures, which most of you will know from their work on The Dark Knight. Maybe Activision is prodding them to get the ball rolling on that project?


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scotth266

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Hankage said:
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Oh dear.
All that needs to be said really. Who on Earth could possibly consider this to be a good idea? It boggles the mind.
 

The Rockerfly

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It might encourage more guitar hero games, but all the spider fingered freaks would go on it and kill everyone and no one would ever come back. sounds entertaining :)
 

Cousin_IT

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a show giving contestants delusions of grandeur playing a game that gives players delusions of stardom...a depressingly logical step forward in the cynical exploitation of reality
 

Chipperz

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Kinda like.. Uhh, I have no idea how to post links with a cute tab...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-CrJMC6H_0&feature=channel_page

That?
 

Simalacrum

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wait, first Rock Band and LEGO, now Guitar Hero and reality TV shows? What the hell is happening to the Music game genre?!?!?!
 

Musicfreak

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owww my head hurts from reading this. Reality Tv is bad enough but now you have to make one about guitar hero..... how is that even possible.
 

stormcaller

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Guitar Hero show

Bad

CoD movie

Probably decent but might end up generic

Warcraft movie

Hellz yeah!
 

Valiance

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..........

Really?

Really?

Well, it's no less ridiculous than most of the things I see on TV anyway.
 

Gildedtongue

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I don't subscribe to television... and each time fecal matter like this threatens the pipes, I'm reaffirmed in my reasoning to not start.
 

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This just show how disgusting and pathic our society has become. As if playing Guitar Hero wasn't sad enough already. Lets take people illusions and make a TV show!
 

tendo82

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If they get a couple of hot girls on it, I'll probably watch.
 

Corven

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For me Guitar Hero is like golf, it's fun to play but boring as hell to watch.
That being said I have no idea how this show could possibly be entertaining.