Activision Brings More Guitar Shredding Excellence to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with New Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack

Tuesday 22nd July/... World renowned for their amazing shredding abilities, three legendary guitar artists make their virtual debut in Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVID) Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock. The Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack continues the ultimate rock experience with three fresh master tracks set to storm living rooms across the globe on July 24.

Experience influential guitarist Joe Satriani's soulful 1987 hit, "Surfing with the Alien," get blown away with guitar slinger Steve Vai's reflective, "For the Love of God," and feel the avant-garde compositions of underground rock's most eccentric guitarist, Buckethead, as he shreds "Soothsayer," at hyper-speed.

The Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack will allow rockers to further expand and customise their Guitar Hero play lists and get a taste of this quintessential rock trio beginning July 24 when it's available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATIONStore for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns 'N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC. For more information visit http://community.guitarhero.com.

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