Activision revealed a few of the new features Guitar Hero 5 has to offer.

Guitar Hero 5 will allow players to decide what combination of instruments they want to play – whether it be two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, any combination is possible.

New gameplay modes are introduced. Party Play, where players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly; RockFest, a competitive experience available featuring five new head-to-head modes playable online or in your living room and the ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on.

DLC from Guitar Hero World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5.

Dan Rosensweig, president and chief executive officer of Guitar Hero:

“Guitar Hero is the music platform for today because it celebrates the social nature of music and brings fans closer to the music and artists they love while allowing them to share and discover music with their friends, family and online communities.”

Guitar Hero 5 set list will be comprised of master tracks from 85 bands including; Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debut.