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ATARI have announced today the addition of the highly anticipated
Ghostbusters: The Video Game to its 2009 release schedule.
Working closely with Sony Pictures
 Consumer
Products Inc. and acclaimed development studio Terminal Reality,
ATARI will bring this completely new story to Current-Generation
gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of
the film’s original theatrical release.
Ghostbusters; The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion
picture franchise, also reunites original cast members to recapture
the unique blend of humour and fright that established
Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.
“Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a fantastic addition to
ATARI’s global line-up in 2009,” said Phil Harrison, President of
Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of ATARI. “The title
has built considerable anticipation and excitement among game fans
for its high quality action and all-out mayhem. There’s no more
thrilling Ghostbusting experience to be had, short of building your
own proton pack.”
“We're thrilled to partner with ATARI on Ghostbusters: The Video
Game”, said Mark Caplan, Vice President of Licensing-Hardlines
for Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc. “As one of our studios’
most valued film franchises, we wanted to develop a
 videogame
that would be exciting for both new and old fans and with ATARI we
have a publisher that fully understands Ghostbusters, and is
committed to producing engaging entertainment that fans will
thoroughly enjoy.”
Ghostbusters: The Video Game was penned by original
Ghostbusters writers Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites
members of the original cast for the first time in twenty years.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson lend their
voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years
after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again overrun by
ghosts and supernatural forces. The game also features performances
from fan favourites such as William Atherton (Walter Peck), Annie
Potts (Janine Melnitz) and Brian Doyle-Murray (portraying Mayor Jock
Mulligan).
ATARI will release the Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the
PLAYSTATION3, PlayStation2, Xbox360, Windows PC, Wii and NintendoDS.
The launch will also leverage ATARI’s worldwide distribution network
to maximize the presence of Ghostbusters: The Video Game
around the globe as Sony marks the film’s upcoming 25th anniversary.
For more information on Atari’s entire line up visit
www.atari.com. |
