Atari reveals Ghostbusters release date

By Ellie Gibson Published 8 January, 2009

It'll be out the same time as the Blu-ray.

Atari has told Eurogamer that Ghostbusters: The Videogame will be released in Europe on 19th June.

It'll coincide with the release of the first Ghostbusters movie on Blu-ray, and the series' 25th anniversary.

The Ghostbusters game was originally down to be published by Sierra, before it was swallowed up and spat out by the Activision-Blizzard merger and snapped up by Atari. It's in development for PC, PS2, PS3, DS, Wii and Xbox 360, and a spokesperson confirmed all versions will be released simultaneously.

Roll on June, then...

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Comments (27) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Thunderbolt #1 3 years ago

    Awesome and would be great if they include the original Ghostbusters game as an unlockable ala Ninja Gaiden. Wishful thinking!

  • optimusprym8 #2 3 years ago

    Looking forward to this & 4 player co-op. Bloody hell, 25 years... makes me feel old.

  • Triggerhappytel #3 3 years ago

    I still think Sony missed a trick not keeping this game as a first-party product.

    Anyway, I'm curious to see how this turns out - to be honest I'm expecting it to be a bit shit, but would gladly eat my own words if Terminal Reality prove me wrong.

  • RamblinSydRumpo #4 3 years ago

    Sony should have done what they did with Stranglehold and put the game and the film together.

  • skillian #5 3 years ago

    Should be great, will almost certainly be rubbish.

    Let's say this comment thread represents the normal amount of crapness in licensed movie games. According to this game's reputation, it would be a comment thread 2000 posts long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds.

  • loopy #6 3 years ago

    "Let's say this comment thread represents the normal amount of crapness in licensed movie games. According to this game's reputation, it would be a comment thread 2000 posts long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds."

    That's a big comment thread....
    Edited by 1 at 08/01/09 @ 11:16

  • Mr_Brown #7 3 years ago

    Can see this being a stinker...not playing as one of the ghost busters, but playing a voiceless newcomer, no driving section and lack of co-op play are all worrying signs.

  • schnide #8 3 years ago

    Don't cross the platforms!

  • Eraysor #9 3 years ago

    As much as I would like this game to be awesome, I am expecting 6 or 7/10.

  • schnide #10 3 years ago

    This game is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.

    What do you mean, "biblical"?

    What he means is last generation, Mr. Mayor, a real waste of the license.
    Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
    Forty years of loading screens! Bugs, glitches...
    The 3DO rising from the grave!
    Human sacrifice, 360 and PS3 owners living together - mass hysteria!

  • neilka #11 3 years ago

    "The pessimist in me is convinced a symultaneous release (i.e. rushed) multiformat game..."

    It's been delayed for a year due to Activision dropping it, rather than rushed.

    Not that that necessarily means it won't be rubbish of course.

  • JaysonG #12 3 years ago

    This and SFIV are only games on my radar between now and June. Time to catch up on the games I haven't finished yet methinks.

  • skillian #13 3 years ago

    What he means is last generation, Mr. Mayor, a real waste of the license.
    Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
    Forty years of loading screens! Bugs, glitches...
    The 3DO rising from the grave!
    Human sacrifice, 360 and PS3 owners living together - mass hysteria!

    Hehe, nice :D

  • Madafunkola #14 3 years ago

    I dont care if it's rubbish - I still want it for fan-service reasons. Same reason I completed the LOST game. (God I wish I could erase that from my gamercard)

  • tobi #15 3 years ago

    What happened to the June 6th date?

  • udat #16 3 years ago

    This comments thread is full of win.

  • FunkyRenegade #17 3 years ago

    Ghostbusteriffic

  • magicpocket #18 3 years ago

    @Mr Brown - I think they've announced co-op for the game

    I'm quietly optimistic. Atari allowed the devs more time to polish, which is a good sign.

  • systems #19 3 years ago

    25th anniv Blu-Ray eh? I've got the 15th anniv DVD so I might trade up. With HD audio and a beefy sub those proton packs will sound great.

    As for the game, I've a soft spot for it so I'll take a punt if it can make 7/10.

  • Mr_Brown #20 3 years ago

    @ Magicpocket - Oh right, good news then! Hopefully that means you can actually play as the real ghostbusters then. Was basing my facts from the GamesTM preview.

    I do hope this turns out well, it looks like it has alot of potential to be a great game. But if anyone can make shite out of gold, its Atari...

  • Triggerhappytel #21 3 years ago

    "Let's see, how would they be missing a trick by keeping it first party? Maximising sales on all platforms for a ridiculously large franchise game seems like the way to go."

    Well, given that Ghostbusters is a Sony-owned property they could have kept it an in-house product without too much work. With a brand as strong as this and some heavy marketing it could have turned out to be a system seller, but they lose any chance of that when it becomes a multiformat release.

  • Razorus #22 3 years ago

    Allow buying old films on Blue-Ray.

  • schnide #23 3 years ago

    @squarejawhero

    I'm gonna get you a nice fruit basket..

  • sneetch #24 3 years ago

    @Triggerhappytel
    "Let's see, how would they be missing a trick by keeping it first party? Maximising sales on all platforms for a ridiculously large franchise game seems like the way to go."

    Well, given that Ghostbusters is a Sony-owned property they could have kept it an in-house product without too much work. With a brand as strong as this and some heavy marketing it could have turned out to be a system seller, but they lose any chance of that when it becomes a multiformat release.

    Do you really think the Ghostbuster brand is that strong? Sure, there's a lot of nostalgia amongst a certain age group (a lot of whom have or might like a console), but a system seller? I don't think so.

  • zzyzx #25 3 years ago

    I don't know whether this will be good or just another rushed-to-market movie title. But I bet it will sell. Activision may regret letting this one go.

  • Ryze #26 3 years ago

    They want to get some trailers out there - on XBL / PSN and all of the gaming websites.

    They're really taking their time doing this if the release is in June.

  • BBIAJ #27 3 years ago

    Have you not checked Gametrailers then?

    Trailers, dev gameplay walkthroughs, the lot!