No more new Ghostbusters game?

[Doomsday Forte]

Earlier today, Activision Publishing announced a streamlining of its Vivendi Games operations, saying it would be bringing into the fold five of that company's franchises: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Ice Age, Prototype, and one unannounced game.

An Activision representative later confirmed for GameSpot that those would be the only Vivendi Games franchises coming out of the publisher. That leaves a number of high-profile projects in limbo, including Double Fine Productions' Brutal Legend, as well as Wet, Ghostbusters, Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, World at Conflict: Soviet Assault, 50 Cent Blood on the Sand, Zombie Wranglers, Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust, as well as several Xbox Live Arcade titles.

"The only franchises that Activision Publishing will release are based on Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro, as well as Prototype and one other game that has not yet been announced," the representative said. "We are reviewing our options regarding those titles that we will not be publishing."

Activision Blizzard has other publishing arms like Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Value that were not covered by the press release and could be among the options being reviewed. As of press time, representatives from those companies did not return requests for comment.

A scheduled Comic Con International panel on the Ghostbusters game was abruptly cancelled last week, with no explanation given to attendees. However, the game was on the show floor in playable form.

This is...well, potentially bad news, as I was looking forward to a new Ghostbusters game even the one on the Wii. =\

 

[Rayder]

Enh....it probably sucked anyway, which might be why they dropped it.

 

[lagman]

WTF? Hadrian wont be happy.

I bet the game will find another publisher, but still...odd move.


EDIT: I miss you hadrian, come back soon

 

[The Teej]

Ghostbusters isn't really a franchise, though, it's more of a singular game for now, so it's not really exempt or included from this list.

 

[Firehead03]

Ghostbusters' not cancelled

Just hope Brütal Legend isn't cancelled, as well as the Riddick game.

 

[FAST6191]

Having finally finished psychonauts I am eagerly awaiting the next Double Fine title; this is not good news.

 

[gaboumafou]

Please save Brutal Legend and Ghostbusters...

 

[INTERNETS]

"The only franchises that Activision Publishing will release are based on Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro, as well as Prototype and one other game that has not yet been announced," the representative said. "We are reviewing our options regarding those titles that we will not be publishing."

"The only franchises that Activision Publishing will release are based on Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro, as well as Prototype and one other game that has not yet been announced,"

"The only franchises that Activision Publishing will release are based on Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro

QUOTE

Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro

 

[saxamo]

It's true it isn't cancelled,m just no publisher yet. It's going to be great though!

 

[Hadrian]

WTF? Hadrian wont be happy.

I bet the game will find another publisher, but still...odd move.


EDIT: I miss you hadrian, come back soon

Back.

Yeah I'm pissed, Activision fucks over the gamer yet again. First they screw up GHIII on the Wii now they drop a sure fire money maker but keep Crash & Spyro which for me are dead franchises.

Also they still haven't fucking done H.E.R.O. 2 been waiting for a sequel for 24 damn years. Also I still have a grudge for them screwing up River Raid II.

Anyway now we have to wait until next year for Ghostbusters, "maybe in time for the 25th anniversary?) so fuck Activision, my money isn't going to you crumbums anymore.

 

[Devante]

Anyway now we have to wait until next year for Ghostbusters, "maybe in time for the 25th anniversary?) so fuck Activision, my money isn't going to you crumbums anymore.

Yes it will... when Ghostbusters comes out. ;>