Guitar Hero
In 2015, Activision announced the first new title to the series in 5 years, "Guitar Hero Live", released in October 2015. The title is considered a reboot of the series, with development being performed by FreeStyleGames, who had developed the "DJ Hero" games previously. As of December 1, 2018, Activision disabled the GHTV servers for Guitar Hero Live, reducing playable content from approximately 500 songs to 42 on disc tracks.
Guitar Hero Live
"Guitar Hero Live" was released to generally positive reception, with critics praising the new controller design for providing trickier and more realistic gameplay in comparison to previous "Guitar Hero" games, as well as the wider variety of content available via the "GHTV" mode. The main "Live" portion of the game received mixed reviews, with critics panning its weak soundtrack, lack of multiplayer, and describing the live action footage as being self-aware, exaggerated, and "campy". The "GHTV" mode also received mixed reception for its reliance on microtransactions, and the inability to permanently purchase songs to own.