Sometimes franchises have mediocre debuts when they’re first introduced to an industry and I think Activision’s DJ Hero falls into that category. Considering the game’s sales weren’t anything to truly write home about, it’s odd to see that Activision is going to continue the franchise with a sequel.

Today, Activision has confirmed and announced that DJ Hero 2 is in development and will be continuing the DJ name. The biggest question remains is will DJ Hero 2 be a sequel that saves the franchise itself.

Along with the announcement, Activision has released some details about the upcoming spinner that we’ve included below:

DJ Hero 2 will deliver the ultimate way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes – including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay – and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay.  Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ’s in an all-new way, the game’s soundtrack delivers over 70 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2.  Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they’re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling.  The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

If you were a fan of the original, are you excited for this next step in the franchise? On the flip side, if you didn’t get into the original, are you going to be willing to pick DJ Hero 2 up? Let us know below.