Activision has announced that a new title in the Guitar Hero series is scheduled to be released in June, in the form of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

Activision has announced that a game is being created around rock band Aerosmith. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will be "the first game built around the legendary music of America's Greatest Rock 'N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer." In Activision's press statement of 15 February, it is stated that "Slated for release this June, this latest installment from the franchise with the #1 best-selling video game in 2007, puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside front man Tyler and drummer Kramer."

In the same press release Joe Perry notes that "Having a game built around Aerosmith has been a huge honor and really a great experience for us". He continues that "We've put a lot of ideas into the game so that fans can have fun interacting with our music, getting inside our body of work and learning about the band's history".

Steven Tyler says "Any band that can go from 'Don't Want to Miss A Thing' to the ass-kicking 'Sweet Emotion' to the cheekiness of 'Love in an Elevator' to the classic ballad 'Dream On' show why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the diversity of the Aerosmith catalog. Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies."

This game will look at the history of the band's career and will include a variety of Aerosmith's classic music.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii. Fans may expect the release in June.