Zootfly footage helped sell Ghostbusters revival

by Jason Dobson { Jun 18th 2008 at 5:30PM }

With Terminal Reality now holding onto development of Ghostbusters like a charged particle accelerator, most eyes have turned away from Zootfly's unlicensed Ghostbusters tech demo footage that leaked into the wild earlier this year. Most, but not all, as Terminal Reality boss Mark Randel admits that Zootfly's efforts actually helped release the concept from the containment system.

"What Zootfly did for us, inadvertently, is help sell the concept," said Randel in an interview with OXM. "When their footage came out, we were close to our green-light meeting, and when the executives saw the reaction from the fans, they immediately knew, 'Hey, Ghostbusters is going to be a big hit - we need to put this game into production.'" We doubt any of this will help Zootfly devs sleep at night -- though we advise if anyone asks if they're a god, they still say "Yes!"

Tags: ghostbusters, terminal-reality, terminalreality, zootfly

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ Jun 18th 2008 5:34PM

Are you the keymaster?

Travis @ Jun 18th 2008 5:37PM

i am the gatekeeper

Residentevil72501 @ Jun 18th 2008 5:38PM

I am ZOOL!

Greyseal @ Jun 18th 2008 8:36PM

Zuul.

Just sayin'

Bucket @ Jun 18th 2008 5:52PM

When this game is finally released, I expect there will be DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER, MASS HYSTERIA!!

PojoMofo @ Jun 18th 2008 5:55PM

Doooo, Raaayyyyy, Egonnnnn

Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 5:59PM

Are you a God?

Donald @ Jun 18th 2008 6:06PM

"Ray, if someone asks you if you are a god, you say YES!!!"

Obie @ Jun 18th 2008 6:11PM

Heh, I see I am not the only fan here.
I am looking forward to this one, anyone know if it will have co-op? Someone has to spring the ghost trap!

PojoMofo @ Jun 18th 2008 6:28PM

only problem with co-op, you have to be careful not to cross the streams :)

AoE @ Jun 18th 2008 8:53PM

omg if they have co-op trapping and "don't cross the stream" effects, I would die of happiness.

guidedbyvoip @ Jun 23rd 2008 4:48PM

co-op will only be awesome if each time you cross streams creatures from other dimensions possess your weird-but-hot single-mom girlfriend (and eventually her dogbaby)

Joeshie @ Jun 18th 2008 6:12PM

Hrmm, I don't remember the packs being that big in the movies...

J @ Jun 18th 2008 6:30PM

Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.

Marty @ Jun 18th 2008 6:26PM

Bustin' makes me feel good.

todd @ Jun 18th 2008 6:55PM

Hopefully they don't f this up.

guidedbyvoip @ Jun 23rd 2008 4:49PM

Dan Ackroyd is handling this. Fear not. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33343.html

theturtle363 @ Jun 18th 2008 7:07PM

My parents never let me have toys

ehisforadam @ Jun 19th 2008 1:14PM

Well...did I have part of a slinky once, but I straightened it.

Mr Khan @ Jun 18th 2008 7:31PM

"...Listen...

...You smell somethin'?"

F1 @ Jun 18th 2008 8:29PM

Who ya going to call?

colin @ Jun 18th 2008 8:37PM

i watched be kind rewind last night.

FOXHOUND @ Jun 19th 2008 7:16AM

LMAO... the GHOSTBUSTERS spoof in that movie was amazing.

...and then the last 30mins of the movie got totally depressing. x_o Oh, and to make an obvious statement here:
"If the new GHOSTBUSTERS game turns out crappy, expect comments of 'Zootfly should've made it' to riddle the message boards."