So what are the chances it will be released on the original release date (Oct. 21) ?

Foam24

@Nirolak: How do you know for certain that they won't publish it?

Spartan1308™

Ha, I read that as "Ghostbusters Will be Punished" at first, I thought they got in trouble for sending Crecente the preview copy of their game or something.

Which was ironic, since I had just finished reading this.

Coquiton

If and when it comes to PS3 exclusively, I will be happy.

believable_liar

I'm surprised Sony doesn't buy the exclusivity rights to this one...they own the damn series after all.

Archaotic

wonder who...

ZetaCrossfire

Yes sir, it's true: Activision-Blizzard has no dick.

laser beams

@Talryyn: Hungry? They have what some in the media have called "A cubic fuckton of upcoming exclusives".

Your statement applies to Microsoft very well though. They are desperate for something to revive flagging sales.

BoringJob

I bet EA will eat this game up in a second.

suya123

To be so sure in his words, then maybe...

Mark Randel Venture Capital Fund!!!

iam.gmo

@wild homes isn't anything!: Chill, they're just reassuring everyone that it is at least coming out. I'm sure NDAs and all that nice secrecy stuff is going on. My guess is EA.

LionheartAce

Rumors seem to point to Sony taking this one, they are hungry for exclusive titles, and this would take a multi-plat away from MS.

Talryyn

This saga is about as annoying as Gizmodo's iPhone AT&T public hotspot free wireless rumor. It just keeps going back and forth. I wish these guys would just stop talking to the media until they have something useful to say. This is just irritating.

wild homes isn't anything!

Activision is stupid for not publishing this. This will be the biggest movie game ever made, and we all know that movie games DO sell.

Amazon_Chris

@mikemil828: i wouldnt mind that, i like digital distribution anyways.

stryker1800

@Tigerj:
That's the word on the street..Holding it off for the anniversary.

enewtabie

Woo!
No. . . .
Woo!

xMindPrintsx

Something worries me about this title: Nobody seems to want it. First Blizzivision passes and now it still doesn't have a pub.

If it's such a great game, you'd think Blizzivision and EA would be fighting each other to get it. And EA will publish ANYTHING.

That to me is the most damning bit of evidence. What could be so wrong with it that EA hasn't scooped it up? They will publish ANYTHING.

BoringJob

Probably gonna end up being published only by Steam and other Direct Distribution outlets

mikemil828

@Spartan1308™: Why would Activision hold a publicity stunt that ends up in them not being able to publish the game they were getting publicity for?

Nirolak

Maybe he's not talking about the game. He's tricking us! The smartass!

Metal_Slug_Solid

Rumor has it that Sony Pictures will publish it and now may be a PS3 exclusive. Again, just a rumor.

Tigerj

Every time I see another "development" in this saga, I think more and more that this was all a publicity stunt.

Spartan1308™

My money is on Ubi.

[ZTF]

Awesome. I wish more companies would do this. I can picture it now, instead of a paragraph of spin doctoring for the NPD numbers, Nintendo would just come out and say it: "This month, we kicked ass, took names, and printed money". That's all you have to say, really.

Tortillalad

MS exclusive confirmed

xvitium

Really, why in God's name wouldn't they publish this game? It's almost guaranteed to sell at least a few million copies on nostalgia alone, and if the game is halfway decent, it could be huge.

Strangelove

So they're not going to let a highly anticipated, high-profile, almost finished game sit on the shelf? Color me surprised.

invisobelt

I find it very strange how this game isn't the forefront of demands from 3rd party publishers. Every bit of news from this game is heavily awaited for. I am currently riding the hype wave very tightly and while it wont necessarily get a sale from me, it will be a guaranteed rent.

Quicksilver4648

@LionheartAce: Thanks. I understood perfectly well what it meant. But given the number of confirmations we've had now that title is still in the works, they could certainly clam up a bit until there's something substantive to report.

wild homes isn't anything!

@believable_liar: The game has already been developed for 360 and PS3, so it would not make the game better in any way. It would just suck b/c then I'd have to use the SUCKAxSiS unless I want to spend $50 on the DS3. I'd prefer the 360 controller.

Spartan1308™

@Foam24:

Zero chance. This will be a 2009 release

LittleBigPlaneteer

I would like to see capcom's name on this....don't know why.

Cornerb0y

@wild homes isn't anything!: True. Personally though, I'm just glad to hear it's safe. Now I hope they polish it up even more and wait for the 25th anniversary.

LionheartAce

I heard Nintendo are publishing it. And replacing Egon with Luigi.

dowingba

"Who wants to publish the Ghostbusters videogame?"

If you said that in a room full of publishers, I imagine it would looked like a bunch of schoolkids who all knew the answer.

boopadoo

All this stuff makes me a very sad panda. This was one of my most anticipated games of the year and it's just looking more and more likely it'll be out in 2009. The problems with a publisher just give me an uneasy feeling that the game isn't really that good so they are keeping well away from it. I doubt it will go PS3 exxclusive to be honest, there just wouldn't be that much sense in reducing the market by such a great amount.

Please Terminal Reality, we need to know in more detail what's going on. The original Ghostbusters 3 production got shafted by studio money men, this game deserves a chance.

NecronomiconUK

I don't care about this game...does that make me a bad person?

JokesJokes

@Mr.Monkey: Apathy breeds apathy...

Mr.Monkey

@JokesJokes: Yes it does...
When theres something strange in your neighborhood... Who you gonna call?
NOBODY because they dont care :P

Mr.Monkey

@L_K_M: Whoa, simulpost. But I won't stop worrying about it until they actually announced a publisher.

Rebochan

Ghostbusters is nice and all, but what about Brutal Legend?!

Rebochan

Screw Ghostbusters. What about Brütal Legend?

Ah, Wikipedia says:

"On July 29, 2008, it was announced that Activision had opted not to pick up Brütal Legend from Vivendi Games's portfolio as a result of the Activision-Blizzard merger. However, according to Double Fine in response to questions regarding the possible cancellation of the game, the company stated that "Brütal Legend is fine."

Good to know, good to know. Now I can calm down and go back to caring about Ghostbusters again.
[en.wikipedia.org]

L_K_M

MY GOD! That's the most fantastic news I've heard since the Wii announcement. Thank the heavens that it will be published.

ircmaster

@LionheartAce: I said it once, I'll say it again, this has been in devlopement since 2006, how much more fucking polished can it get?!

Ashkihyena

@Rebochan: and @L_K_M: Thats it, next time a Brutal Legend post comes up, I'm going to post "Screw Brutal Legend, what about Ghostbusters?!" I'll do it too, just watch.

As for the post itself, I'm glad that they got a publisher, but honestly, who, or is Activision/Sierra still publishing it and all this has been one big stunt?

At this point, its getting more annoying then anything.

Ashkihyena

@Ashkihyena: What's polish got to do with a lack of publisher? :p

MikeRox

@Ashkihyena threatened: "Thats it, next time a Brutal Legend post comes up, I'm going to post "Screw Brutal Legend, what about Ghostbusters?!" I'll do it too, just watch."

NOOO! Don't do it! I'm scared already! :-)

L_K_M

@MikeRox: They can't get a game out without a publisher, but that also means that theres no reason to need more "polish" to the game. It looks fine as is and doesn't need anything more other then being released.

Ashkihyena

@Ashkihyena: And personally, I couldn't give 2 shits about Brutal Legend, this is the game that should be released.

Ashkihyena

@L_K_M: Heh, well, I can be annoying too and post things that don't have to do with the topic at hand.

Ashkihyena

We all knew this game would be published. how can anyone pass this up? I've just been wondering what kind of game this is going to be... are there bosses? final bosses? stages/missions? or am i going to walk all over the place collecting stuff?

TacoGrande

*Pulls the rug out from underneath everyone.*
*Loud crashing sounds are heard.*
*Looks around*

The flowers are still standing :)

ikan