In 2005, a new video game series begun and it broke record sales from its first market induction. You probably guessed right – it’s Guitar Hero. The highly popular and, all the while highly contested video game was developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. It was destined for the PlayStation 2 video console.

The game’s package included a controller shaped like – what else? – a guitar, slightly resembling a Gibson SG. You, as the player, pushed the buttons on the controller following instructions on the screen. The songs played belonged, unsurprisingly, to the rock genre. The game featured famous rock songs from the 1960s to 2005, but also bonus tracks, courtesy of independent artists. The game turned into a series, with the adjacent expansion packs and accessories. The sales effortlessly reached one billion dollars.

The game suffered criticism stating that it doesn’t teach you how to play an actual guitar, and it only offers you your fifteen minutes of fame – in the privacy of your own home. But honestly, who doesn’t want to feel like a rock star a few minutes every day? To try and make peace with musicians, the franchise has a new addition.

The latest version of Guitar Hero enables the user to record original music and also share it with those interested. The new game is called “Guitar Hero World Tour” which will be released on October 26th and the package includes the standard controller, but also a drum kit and a microphone.

Except exposing the younger generation to rock and, more recently, country and dance pop legend-tracks, the game now also features a much-coveted social networking platform. One of the most famous tracks featured in the game are Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze," Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", Bon Jovi's "Livin' On a Prayer”, Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" and "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, among a total of 86 featured songs.