August 30^th, 2005 (6:11pm) - RedOctane has announced an exclusive deal with guitar make Gibson to feature several of Gibson guitar models in the upcoming PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero. Expect axes like the Les Paul and Flying V to make an appearance in the game.

"Gibson guitars are an essential American rock element revered by musical artists worldwide for their incredible style and amazing sound," said Kai Huang, CEO of RedOctane. "This is the first time a guitar manufacturer has been exclusively featured in a video game, and we’re excited to be working with such an iconic company."

"Gibson Guitar is the perfect partner for this high energy game from RedOctane," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO Gibson Guitar. "Gibson is every Guitar Hero’s instrument of choice and now they can have it in a rock-n-roll simulation game too."

"Seeing Gibson guitars in the game adds a sense of realism to Guitar Hero, that we feel will really appeal to rock fans," said John Tam, game producer of Guitar Hero. "The game is going to feature a number of legendary Gibson guitars, and players will be able to choose from a number of different paint schemes for each."

Guitar Hero will be making its debut exclusively on the PS2 this Fall.