Sierra: Ghostbusters 'absolutely not cancelled'

by Randy Nelson { Jul 29th 2008 at 2:45PM }

Yesterday's news that Activision Blizzard was only holding onto a select few Vivendi/Sierra properties going forward didn't look good for those awaiting the seemingly triumphant return of Ghostbusters. We contacted Sierra about the game's absence from Blizzavision's "to keep" list, and whether said omission spelled doom for the Ecto-1 crew. Good news, everyone: the game's not giving up the ghost.

A spokesperson for Sierra confirmed that, "First and foremost, the game is absolutely not canceled." But does it have a publisher? "[Sierra] is reviewing its options regarding those titles that it will not be publishing," we were told.

While not explicitly stated, it definitely sounds like Sierra has begun the process of shopping its remaining titles around to other publishers. These include Double Fine's hotly anticipated heavy metal adventure Brütal Legend. We're still awaiting word on its fate, but can't imagine Tim Schafer and crew letting a little publisher scuffle stop the rock.

Tags: activision, activision-blizzard, BreakingNews, ghostbusters, sierra

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sora @ Jul 29th 2008 2:50PM

This is great news.

Miles @ Jul 29th 2008 3:06PM

How come no Ernie Hudson love in the pic. He played the best retard in any movie ( The Hand That Rocks The Cradle).

Waylon @ Jul 31st 2008 4:20PM

"He played the best retard in any movie ( The Hand That Rocks The Cradle)." :) lmao

DVersion @ Jul 29th 2008 3:10PM

On the Double Fine website the caption for an unrelated picture of a dead bug states that Brutal Legend is fine.

J.Goodwin @ Jul 29th 2008 3:15PM

I feel bad for Tim. Seems like he's always getting the shaft in publisher deals.

Maybe Microsoft will pick it up and make it a 360 exclusive.

Dale @ Jul 29th 2008 4:08PM

Or the Shafe, as it should be known.

gir @ Jul 29th 2008 3:17PM

If there's something strange
in your neighborhood

Who you gonna call?

SBrooks1 @ Jul 29th 2008 3:34PM

He-Man!!!

gir @ Jul 29th 2008 3:55PM

Lets try this again.

♪If there's something weird
and it don't look good♪

♪Who you gonna call?♪

Jevanzz @ Jul 29th 2008 4:16PM

Justin's parents?

Norse @ Jul 29th 2008 3:26PM

I don't get this. Isn't Sierra a part of Activision-Blizzard? How can they "search" for other developers when they are owned by one?

JoeTheBlow @ Jul 29th 2008 3:47PM

The Activision overlords will want a shitload of cash for any of those properties, especially as they've already sank millions into developement of them.

Whatever Sierra's PR say, i still don't think this looks too good for them. Until i hear otherwise i'm still gonna be sitting here wishing cancer upon the Blizzvision boardmembers.

J.Goodwin @ Jul 29th 2008 4:20PM

If your option is to spend the hundreds of thousands to finish the project, then get a couple million and a share of sales from a new publisher versus throw millions into the trash can, common sense says finish the game.

You're going to lose money either way likely.

JoeTheBlow @ Jul 29th 2008 3:35PM

Still doesn't explain why Blizz-whatever doesn't publish them.
They have the biggest money-hat in the industry and make fuck-tons of cash a day off WoW-addicts, so its not like they're taking a financial risk with any of these.

Probably the result of a bunch of grey-haired fucknuts in suits during an investors meeting:
"More WoW, and and kids games too, they're hot right now. I don't even want to *see* anyone mention anything else!"

Warner Young @ Jul 29th 2008 3:39PM

What's bizarre in all this is that the game was VERY prominently features at the Activision booth at San Diego Comic-con this last weekend.

gaddes @ Jul 29th 2008 6:45PM

Yeah, I noticed that too, and the game played quite well.

Jess Q. @ Jul 30th 2008 7:35PM

But guess what was the first ever Comic Con panel I'd ever seen cancelled? That's right, the Ghostbusters video game panel. :( I was very sad.

However, I did hear there were problems with delayed flights all over Comic Con due to the storm back east, so maybe that's all it was.

matt247 @ Jul 29th 2008 3:50PM

What about the 50 Cent game? please tell me it's canceled.

Stephen Nuytten @ Jul 29th 2008 4:12PM

I work at Gamestop and a week or two ago we received a very robust pre-order package with a shirt, some lanyards and numerous other items so I very highly doubt that they have even considered canceling it if they were going to spend that much on the items