Activision Blizzard, the publisher of the mega-popular “Guitar Hero,” has confirmed what has been suspected for nearly a year: “DJ Hero” is in the works.

The rhythm game, scheduled to ship later this year for multiple consoles, will let gamers assume the role of a professional disc jockey.

"We have this product called DJ Hero coming out later this year, which is a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs," confirmed Bobby Kotick, Activisions Blizzard president and CEO, while chatting on CNBC from the World Economic Forum in Switzerland the other week.

The online gaming community has been buzzing about such a game since the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Activision Blizzard trademarked the name DJ Hero back in February 2008 and later acquired FreeStyleGames, the U.K.-based developer of the “B-Boy” game for Sony's PlayStation 2 in Europe and Korea.

Online reports suggest the dual-turntable-like controller will also include a cross fader, scratch platter, three buttons for sampling, and a dial for sound effects.