Aerosmith and Guitar Hero Team Up

Reuters reports that Activision Inc unveiled a new "Guitar Hero" video game focusing on the rock band Aerosmith, taking the billion-dollar franchise in a new direction.

The new game will arrive in stores this summer and will feature about 30 Aerosmith songs as well as other tunes from various acts that have opened for the band. The price has not yet been set.

"The premise is that it's going to cover the 30-plus years of the band, from high school all the way through the rock superstardom of today," Kai Huang, head of Activision's RedOctane unit told Reuters in an interview.

Since the original "Guitar Hero" was released in late 2005, the series has gone on to sell more than $1 billion.

Aerosmith, known for hits such as "Dream On" and "Sweet Emotion," is the top-selling American rock band of all time, with sales of 66.5 million albums in the United States alone.