Daft Punk To Make Their Video Game Debut In DJ Hero


September 14, 2009

 



DAFT PUNK TO
MAKE THEIR VIDEO GAME DEBUT IN DJ HERO



 




Legendary Electronic Music Duo To Lend Unique Likenesses and Massive Variety
of Music Exclusively to the Game



 


For the first time ever in a video game, GRAMMY® Award
winning DJ’s and producing duo, Daft Punk, will start the party right with
Activision Publishing, Inc.’s
DJ Hero

on October 27, 2009.  Featuring 93 exclusive on-disc mixes from some of the
biggest acts in hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, players will be able to test
their DJing chops as virtual recreations of the renowned twosome and
experience their iconic sounds in eleven original mixes, including two
signature “Megamixes,” using their music.  Among the mixes in the game
featuring Daft Punk are:

 


  • Daft Punk “Around the World” vs. Young
    MC “Bust A Move”


  • Daft Punk “Da Funk” vs. NASA
    “Strange Enough ft.

    Karen O, ODB and Fatlip”


  • Daft Punk “Da Funk” vs. Queen “Another
    One Bites the Dust”


  • Daft Punk “Robot Rock” vs. Hashim
    “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)” – Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts


  • Daft Punk “Robot Rock” vs. Queen “We
    Will Rock You”


  • Daft Punk “Short Circuit” vs. Boogie
    Down Productions “Jack Of Spades”


  • Daft Punk “Technologic” vs. Gary Numan
    “Cars”


  • Daft Punk “Television Rules The Nation”
    vs. No Doubt “Hella Good”


     


“Partnering with Daft
Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honored to
have worked with them so closely on integrating into
DJ Hero

in such a compelling way,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs
for Guitar Hero®.  “This is
the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct
interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released
mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks.  It’s amazing working
with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known
around the world for their unique style and music.” 
 


Expanding upon the
revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics
developed and refined in Guitar Hero,
DJ Hero
delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to
start the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new
way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique
never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop,
pop, rock and dance,
DJ Hero

delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever
assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. 
Created exclusively for
DJ Hero
,
the turntable controller immerses fans into the DJ culture and a sea of
music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching,
crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a
variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a
face in the crowd into the life of the party.


 


DJ
Hero
is being developed by
FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo. 


The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics)
by the ESRB.  For more information about
DJ Hero
,
please visit
djhero.com.