Guitar Hero III performs well for Activision, surprises no one

In news that will surprise no one, Activision has announced that is has shipped more copies of Guitar Hero III than any other game in the companys history. Within the first seven days, consumer sell through was more than $100 million in North America alone — our largest product launch ever, says CEO of Activision Bobby Kotick. Our third-quarter slate is expected to deliver our strongest quarterly results to date, with forecasted net revenues in excess of $1 billion. Guitar Hero III is due to hit Aussie shops tomorrow and no doubt will do just as well as its previous versions. Source: Next-Gen