Thats right, HollywoodReporter has reported that a Guitar Hero Reality show may be coming to your screens in the future, also rumored in the mix are WoW and Call of duty films, is this going too far?

The worldwide hit video game "Guitar Hero" could become a reality TV show and/or a real-life concert tour, people familiar with the discussions said Thursday.

"Hero" is from Activision Blizzard, a leading video game publisher that is looking to turn some of its games into TV and film properties.

Activision's cross-platform interests don't end at "Hero" either; discussions are under way to turn the "World of Warcraft" and "Call of Duty" video games into movies.

"They are being talked about for the big screen," said one person with knowledge of the details.

Legendary Pictures actually picked up the film rights to "Warcraft" about three years ago but hasn't moved much on the project since then. It's Web site still calls it a "future production."

Legendary has co-produced with Warner Bros. a string of hits that include "The Dark Knight" and "300."

In an interview prior to Thursday's quarterly earnings conference call, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick wouldn't comment on the status of a "Warcraft" movie or speculation that "Duty" would also become a film. But asked about the "Hero" franchise he did say, "It might make for a good TV show or a good concert tour."

"Hero" and "Duty" in the first quarter were two of the Top 5 best-selling franchises across all video game platforms in Europe and the U.S. "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" was the top PC game, in terms of revenue, in the U.S.
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    Ajax* May 8, 09
    Jesus Christ. Anyone else get the feeling they're swamping the market? Therefore Rock Band is only one or two games in a mess of 15+ GH games and therefore less likely to be picked up by mum for christmas?
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      FinalFantasyFanaticc May 8, 09
      Yeah but us people who actually have Rock Band know that it is by FAR better than GH =D
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    pooOBKp May 8, 09
    I haven't wanted to play a Guitar Hero game after III, it might've just been me but after that one it was out of my system.
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    chaos May 8, 09
    Are you kidding me? Why!? I've lost even more respect for Activision and the Guitar Hero franchise. 99% of reality shows suck - true fact.

    And yes, Rock Band is better than Guitar Hero. We don't need a new game every few months, just give us DLC every week. That's all we want.
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    Dramon Knight May 9, 09
    Aww *bleep* no! What the hell are they doing?!

    Are times really so hard that they need to resort to this now?

    I am ashamed major.
  • 0
    Klunk May 9, 09
    Not sure if serious

    This is stupid. This is beyond ridiculous tbh.

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