DJ Hero is a future music video game being developed by FreeStyleGames which will be published by Activision by the end of 2009. DJ Hero will primarily simulate Turntablism, and will feature score attack gameplay similar to the Guitar Hero games. The controller will consist of a wireless deck consisting of a movable Turntable that supports 3 “stream” buttons, an effects dial, a crossfader, and a “Euphoria” button; a hidden panel will contain additional controller buttons to interact with the gaming console outside of the game.
Over 100 individual songs based on master recordings have been licensed by Activision, composed into over 80 two-song mixes by participating internationally-known DJs; some mixes will feature the same song as both parts of the mix.^[3] Such mix artists include DJ Shadow, DJ z-Trip, DJ AM and Daft Punk. You can expect music from Eminem, Gorillaz , David Bowie, Outkast, DJ Tiesto, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Justice, NERD, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Beck, Billy Squier, Nirvana, Jurrasic 5, Jay-Z, Marvin Gaye, The Zombies, Eric Prydz, KRS One, Rick James and Herbie Hancock.