Guitar Hero surpasses $1 billion sales in North America in 26 months
Activision, Inc. announced that Guitar Hero has set an industry record, surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months, according to The NPD Group.
Additionally, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was the #1 title in units and dollars for calendar year 2007, making it the best-selling video game of all time in a single calendar year.
Since its initial release in fall 2005, the Guitar Hero franchise has sold in excess of 14 million units in North America alone, according to The NPD Group. In 10 weeks since the game’s launch, consumers have already downloaded more than five million songs.
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