Daft Punk Will Be Featured In DJ Hero!

Video Games — September 14, 2009 at 12:25 — 2 comments  

Activision has announced that Daft Punk will feature in the upcoming video game DJ Hero.

Clark Kent says: Somewhere Black Friday is bumping THIS and going apeshit!VIA VG:

The Grammy Award winning DJs and producing duo will feature in virtual form in the game and will also offer 11 original mixes, including two signature Megamixes using their music.

Mixes featuring Daft Punk include:

- Daft Punk “Around the World” vs. Young MC “Bust A Move”
- Daft Punk “Da Funk” vs. NASA “Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip”
- Daft Punk “Da Funk” vs. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust”
- Daft Punk “Robot Rock” vs. Hashim “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)” – Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts
- Daft Punk “Robot Rock” vs. Queen “We Will Rock You”
- Daft Punk “Short Circuit” vs. Boogie Down Productions “Jack Of Spades”
- Daft Punk “Technologic” vs. Gary Numan “Cars”
- Daft Punk “Television Rules The Nation” vs. No Doubt “Hella Good”

“Partnering with Daft Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honoured to have worked with them so closely on integrating into DJ Hero in such a compelling way,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero.

“This is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks. It’s amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music.”

DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2.

Clark Kent says: If you missed Jay-Z’s DJ Hero x Myspace show at Blender Theater, don’t worry, I got you covered.

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