For video games, the introduction of Guitar Hero has led rhythm games to become one of the industries' largest growing markets. The series has been found to influence younger players into learning real instruments and has found application within the health care industry to help recovering patients.īoth Guitar Hero and Rock Band (a similar series of games developed by Harmonix, who originally developed Guitar Hero), have altered the video game and music industries.
With over $2 billion in total sales worldwide, the game series has made a significant cultural impact, becoming a cultural phenomenon and recognizable in the popular culture. Guitar Hero is a series of rhythm video games published by Activision in which players use guitar-shaped controllers to mimic the playing of numerous rock music songs in a score attack gameplay later games in the series have included support for drums and vocals and playing as a full band. Guitar Hero, which has expanded to include drums and vocals in addition to lead and bass guitar, has become a popular activity and has had a significant impact across several different industries.
