DJ Hero

When DJ Hero 2 launched last year, it was met with a large amount of skeptical nay-saying. I myself wondered if gamers needed yet another music/rhythm title with an expensive peripheral cluttering up the house. But to the surprise of many, DJ Hero ended up being one of the highest-grossing new IP’s of 2009. It also injected electronica to a gaming genre that had previously been dominated by pop or rock music by titles like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Some may attribute the sales totals down to the pricey turntable controller that every copy of the game required. But there is no doubting that Activision had done their market research and knew what wannabe DJs desired.

DJ Hero 2 is the much anticipated return of one of the most successful games of 2009, and when the party starts on October 22, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience another 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists, remixed exclusively for DJ Hero® 2, including Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” David Guetta’s “Memories” feat. Kid Cudi, Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop” feat. Static Major, and Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden’s “Bonkers.”

In an all-new, unparalleled music experience featuring 83 original, exclusive mixes that spin together 105 speaker-blaring tracks and club-shaking anthems from over 100 of the biggest artists in pop, hip hop and dance, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today dropped the needle on DJ Hero® 2’s full mix list that will transform living rooms into nightclubs with the best soundtrack in entertainment.