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Musicians Travis Barker and DJ AM were the only two survivors of a plane crash late Friday night that claimed the lives of four others, including two of Barker's close associates. Barker and AM suffered second and third-degree burns. They are in critical condition but are expected to make a full recovery.

The tragedy comes just a few weeks before the release of "Guitar Hero: World Tour," which features Barker as an in-game character. The soft-spoken former drummer for Blink-182 consulted with "Guitar Hero" publisher Activision for the making of the game.

The game will let players play as Barker -- on drums only -- after they beat a rendition of Blink-182's "Dammit."

Today, the publisher released the following statement to MTV Multiplayer regarding Barker's accident: "We send our deepest condolences to the families of those who were lost in the tragic accident this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Travis Barker, an amazingly talented musician with whom we have worked closely, and DJ AM during this difficult time. We wish them both a speedy recovery."

At E3 Barker spoke to MTV Multiplayer briefly about his work in "Guitar Hero: World Tour," telling me he was excited to see himself motion-captured into the game. "Some of my playing is unorthodox, so it's going to look neat in a video game," he said. A natural lefty who drums righty, Barker also provided input on the design of the drums, which are debuting as a new instrument for this year's "Guitar Hero" sequel. His main input: make it easy for lefties to play as it is for righties.

An outpouring of condolences for those who lost their lives in the crash has flooded in to MTV News since Friday's event. For more on the story, go to MTVNews.com.