Given that has gone down so well this is hardly a surprise, word reaching us that boss has for the first time hinted that could soon go multi-instrumental.

"It’s not just about guitars," the big cheese told the Conde Nast portfolio magazine, according to IGN. "We’ll include a lot of other instruments, vocals. It will help us expand internationally. It’s the first game we’ve had in which we can use local content and local bands."

A new Guitar Hero is due out later this year, although it is unclear at what stage Activision will begin exploring new instruments and the like - a la Rock Band.

By Luke Guttridge