DJ Hero Renegade Edition Features Premium Renegade Turntable Controller, Case, Stand and Exclusive DJ Hero Renegade 2-CD pack from JAY-Z and EMINEM93 Exclusive Original Mixes from World Renowned DJ's Bring Unprecedented Variety of Music Spanning Hip Hop,
Oct. 27, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The party has started with the most anticipated music game of the year, as DJ Hero(TM) is now available at retail stores nationwide, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced. DJ Hero invites audiences of all kinds to the party, bringing living room legends to the main stage with the newest innovation in music gaming with an exclusive 93-mix track list, created by a host of legendary DJs uniquely blending almost every genre of music including hip hop, rock, pop, R&B and dance. Featuring electrifying gameplay that incorporates the fundamentals of DJing in a fun and accessible format, and booming tracks from Rihanna to The Killers; Marvin Gaye to Daft Punk; Queen to the Black Eyed Peas, DJ Hero provides consumers an opportunity to interact and listen to music unlike ever before. Heightening the euphoric experience, the DJ Hero Renegade Edition delivers exclusive special edition hardware and a limited edition CD collaboration between two cultural icons - JAY-Z, the most successful solo recording artist of all time and hip hop legend, EMINEM - introducing unreleased material from EMINEM and JAY-Z's first ever "best of" compilation.
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The game has already received global accolades:
"DJ Hero is an impressive piece of work..." with "...infectiously inventive mash-ups." - Entertainment Weekly
"One of the best games I've played this year" with "the best soundtrack for any music game, ever" and "You're going to want to have DJ Hero on hand for your next party." - 9/10 - IGN.com Editors' Choice Award. - IGN.com
"The best music game of the year and a leap forward for the genre." - 92/100 - GamesMaster Magazine
"DJ Hero allows a player to get lost in a DJ universe, creating a genuine experience," said JAY-Z. "It's a perfect way to expose hip hop as all encompassing of every musical genre and how the DJ combines everything to make great music."
"I think that the cool thing about DJ Hero is that the music is actually part of the gameplay," said EMINEM. "You get a chance to experience what it's like to be a DJ and scratch up different songs of mine in really great mixes."
"When artists with the global appeal and cultural significance like JAY-Z and EMINEM come together you know it's something groundbreaking," said Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Guitar Hero.
