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Nevertheless, the word 'Encore' has been dropped from the title of the European releases. Only a few weeks later, the game name was revised again as Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, as official artwork for the game was first released. Activision officially revealed the first details of the game May 11, 2007, in addition to changing the game's title to Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s. Orange Lounge Radio claimed that the game would be released in June 2007, based on an Activision announcement, though no other source has cited this announcement. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s was initially announced by EGM in January 2007 as Guitar Hero: 1980s Edition. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s is the first of these genre-specific titles Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero: Van Halen and Guitar Hero Smash Hits have since been released. Īfter the successful release of Guitar Hero II, RedOctane announced they were looking into genre-specific expansions to the series. The next major installment of the series, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, was developed by Activision's Neversoft division. Rocks the 80s is the third and final title in the Guitar Hero series to be developed by Harmonix before they moved on to create Rock Band. The game was not as well-received as the prior two Guitar Hero games, due to the lack of new gameplay features and reduced soundtrack. As implied by the game's title, the game features a 1980s theme, consisting of songs from the decade and playable characters, fashions, and artwork that reflect the time period. No changes in gameplay from Guitar Hero II have been introduced to this game. Rocks the 80s is an incremental title in the Guitar Hero series, rather than a full sequel.

Players use a guitar-shaped controller (purchased separately) to simulate playing rock music by hitting notes as they scroll towards the player. It was released in July 2007 in North America and Europe, and in August 2007 in Australia. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (titled Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s in Europe) is a music rhythm game and the third installment in the popular Guitar Hero series.