Guitar Hero game for Arcade use on way

This article comes from Highwaygames.com

Unconfirmed reports have surfaced that Raw Thrills have acquired the rights from Activision to release a Guitar Hero game for arcade use. According to sources, the machine will be released in the first quarter of 2009.

The Guitar Hero music game series has seen phenomenal success on home consoles, with the series earning over US$1 billion. Guitar Hero is very similar to Konami's GuitarFreaks, with players using a plastic guitar-shaped peripheral to play in time with coloured notes which appear on-screen.

Bootleg arcade versions of Guitar Hero games have been spotted throughout Asia, but this is the first news that an arcade version licensed by Activision is in the works. We are waiting for an official response from Raw Thrills, and will keep you updated with the latest information.