The following announcement should surprise no one — Activision will be releasing Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Wii this June. The long-rumored alliance of the "Bad Boys from Boston" and Activision was originally mentioned by the band’s guitarist, Joe Perry, who spilled the beans to Billboard.com last September.

"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’ shows why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the diversity of the Aerosmith catalog," boasts the band’s vocalist, Steven Tyler. "Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies."

While a bit arrogant and over-the-top, Tyler has a point — Aerosmith’s music is a perfect fit for the franchise, and all of the songs should be a blast to play. Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners will get a little sneak preview as well, when Activision offers free downloadable content for Guitar Hero III, in the form of Aerosmith’s "Dream On." The content will be available free from February 16 through the 18.

Billboard.com had originally reported that the band were working with "the makers of Guitar Hero IV," which led many to believe that the sequel proper would be Aerosmith heavy. From what we’ve understood about the game for awhile, the gameplay mechanics will be identical to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, only with new arenas, new songs, and — of course — the inclusion of a digital Aerosmith. All of this should be enough, though — there’s really not doubt about the success of this game come June, now is there?

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