Who You Gonna Call?

Posted on 16 Apr 2016 by
J. A. Kinghorn

To coincide with the release of the brand new Ghostbusters flick on the 15th of July, two new Ghostbusters game, one for the PC and consoles, and one for mobiles, will also be releasing this summer. Neither game follows any of the films’ characters, instead following completely new teams of rookies. The Ghostbusters we all know and love are touring the country and taking care of high-profile poltergeists whilst the rookies watch over the station in New York. The console/PC game, simply called Ghostbusters, is an action role playing game that allows for co-op with up to 4 players. The mobile game is Ghostbusters: Slime City, in which asynchronous co-op and the collection of ghoulies is necessary in order to rise to the top of the leader board.

Ghostbusters will be available for PC via Steam, PS 4 and Xbox One on the 12th of July, just a few days before the film releases, in Europe. Ghostbusters: Slime City will be available for select iOS devices via the App Store and select Android devices via Google Play as well as select Kindle devices via the Amazon Appstore sometime in July. Check out the teaser trailer above and the full press release below.


Official Press Release

London, UK. –15th April 2016 – Activision Publishing, Inc., in collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, has announced a pair of new Ghostbusters video games set in and inspired by the comedic action world of the upcoming Ghostbusters film, in cinemas on the 15th July. Taking place after the events of the new movie, both Ghostbusters games introduce new casts of rookies keeping watch over the station while the now-famous Ghostbusters tour the country stopping high-profile poltergeists. When paranormal phenomena unleash apparitions across New York City, these new squads of recruits must don their proton packs and wrestle those rogue spirits back to the afterlife!

The console game, Ghostbusters, is a third-person action role-playing game positively charged for thrilling couch co-op with up to four players locally. As rookie Ghostbusters, players can level up their characters’ gear and abilities by tackling objectives, defeating ghastly creatures and discovering hidden collectibles in Manhattan’s most haunted haunts. There are four heroes to choose from, and each has his or her own unique personality and play style, bringing special strengths to support the team.

Ghostbusters is expected to arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam on the 15th July in Europe.

The mobile game, Ghostbusters: Slime City, lets players be a Ghostbuster and save New York City from a new wave of threats. Team up with other players in asynchronous co-op, and collect powerful ghosts to rise to the top of the leaderboards. Players can also craft their own proton packs from any number of combinations of components, as well as upgrade their own headquarters and complete jobs around the city for new weapons and rewards.

Ghostbusters: Slime City is expected to launch in July on select iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices via the App Store, select Android devices via Google Play and select Kindle devices through the Amazon Appstore.


Gallery


Labels
    No labels.
Related news
No related news.
Related articles

Comments (0)