Sony set to release Ghostbusters!
May 6, 2009 by srfto
Sony Computer Entertainment it appears will now be publishing Terminal Reality’s Ghostbusters title in an unexpected and shocking deal signed with Atari today, only one month before the game was supposed to ship, GamesIndustrybiz has learned. Sony has just negotiated a shocking last minute deal to publish the official Ghostbusters game throughout PAL territories in June.
The game is setting up for a June 19 release right alongside the Sony Pictures film, but will only be released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 platforms, which will have an extraordinary period of exclusivity which will last several months until the PlayStation Portable edition is due to come out.
It is not clear exactly what is going to happen to the Xbox 360, DS and Wii versions of the game, although GamesIndustry.biz has the understanding that Atari just might be looking to publish them at a later date.
This will be the third publisher within a one year timeframe for the Ghostbusters game, with the prior Vivendi title being deep sixed by Activision in their merger last summer, before then being picked up by Atari.
The current troubling economic climate has hit Atari hard, with investors eager to see a quick return on their investments – despite the company’s core business plan relying on a more long-term view of a radical new shift to online publishing.
The company hastened the sale of its distribution business earlier on this year in order to appease investors, and the Ghostbusters new deal with Sony – so late in the process – will look to many people like another sign of trouble brewing.
“Atari is committed to maximising the launch of the Ghostbusters videogame across Europe,” offered Jim Wilson, VP of Worldwide Marketing for Atari.
“In partnership with both Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, we have a unique opportunity to add new game products and expand marketing opportunities to reach Ghostbusters fans in Europe.”
A PSP version of the game is supposed to hit the shelves this coming autumn.
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