Breaking News - Sony to Publish Ghostbusters

skv007 - 226 days 19 hours ago

since this game was already a multiplat
i dont think they'll cut off revenue for the stuff they already have by making it a permanent exclusive

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NachosWithCheese - 226 days 19 hours ago

Ouch. That's some nasty speculation there. Imagine the big Soft having to pay Sony... haha.

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TheExecutive - 226 days 19 hours ago

either that or they will delay it, tune it up and then let er fly.

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FamilyGuy - 226 days 18 hours ago

It's Ghostbusters.
Im must be out of the loop on this one, the wii version was already announced and said to have good but cartoony style graphics compared to the PS3 and 360 versions of the game.

It's multiplat and if this is true sony gets a win win but how well do you all think this will sell in the first place? It hasn't sold me yet...

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SuperM - 226 days 18 hours ago

Well it certainly wont be exclusive to sony platforms. But who knows, maybe timed exclusive. But tbh i dont think it means anything at all. However i heard long time ago that Ghostbuster was supposed to get exclusive content on the PS3.

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Pandemic - 226 days 16 hours ago

It's now confirmed, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is now a Timed Exclusive for the Playstation consoles.

Quote: An Atari spokesperson has told MCV that non-PlayStation platforms will indeed see the Ghostbusters Video Game by the end of 2009.

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/n...

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darkride66 - 226 days 15 hours ago

I imagine this close to the game being released the damage is done though. Still, I've got pretty high expectations for this game from what I've seen.

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DaTruth - 226 days 13 hours ago

Sony pays for timed exclusivity is the real title. first line: Is Sony finally going the MS route by paying for timed exclusives.

This could be big, as ghostbusters 3 is exclusive to gaming media, Ghostbusters 3 is part of this and could make people buy it just for the story.

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Leio - 226 days 13 hours ago

To above" No

Sony dont pay for timed-exclusive ...ever!

Harrison is still Sonys good pal thats your reason

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IDemonstalkerXI - 226 days 11 hours ago

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thats better :D stay puft yall

KWBAWLS fading em all

why stay puft got that o face....? Never thought about it before. bad, Bad marshmellow.... bad.

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Tito Jackson - 226 days 10 hours ago

..it will be a timed exclusive, like Pandemics link shows.

no point in losing out on cash.

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Veneno - 226 days 10 hours ago

I wonder if Atari will return the favor with some exclusive games?

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gameplayer - 226 days 8 hours ago

it's only exclusive in europe though... Sony should have secured worldwide timed exclusivity... looks like a good game.

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evilmonkey501 - 226 days 5 hours ago

edit: after more research, this game is only being published in europe by sony. Atari is still publishing the game for the united states.Atari will publish non sony systems in the fall of 2009 for europe.

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Aquanox - 226 days 5 hours ago

Exclusive only in Europe.

Sorry guys.

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SaiyanFury - 226 days 4 hours ago

Interesting news. Considering that Columbia made the Ghostbusters movies, and since Sony owns Columbia/Tristar...

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likedamaster - 226 days 3 hours ago

"Exclusive only in Europe."

This is old news. Sega is still publishing Ghostbusters for North America...so it will come to 360 here in the States. All in all, it's still a smart move by Sony to publish this game for Europe where it has the only advantage outside of Japan. A deal was penned and "published by Sony" is just another way of paying for exclusivity even if it's just in Europe. My 2 pennies.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 226 days 2 hours ago

Timed Exclusive in Europe Only. Does anyone really care about this game?
This only applies to Europe, not that it matters anyhow cause I wasn't planning to buy this game in the first place.

"In an exclusive deal for Europe and the PAL regions, the PLAYSTATION(r)3
system and PlayStation(r)2 system versions will launch on June 19th 2009
published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "

source
http://www.thebitbag.com/20...

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skv007 - 226 days 19 hours ago

You didnt get much sleep now did ya?

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-EvoAnubis- - 226 days 19 hours ago

*laughs* Guess not!

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Polluted - 226 days 19 hours ago

Yeah, that's what I was saying in my comment below. Microsoft has been known to publish titles for the 360 that end up on other platforms. Sony has never gone that route so far, but there's a first time for everything.

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No Way - 226 days 19 hours ago

Agreed. It's happened before, and I can see it happening with this game, too.

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skv007 - 226 days 19 hours ago

I dont think I've seen a ps3 game with MS publishing
(btw my topic is a question, its not rhetorical.)
I do know they publish PC/360.. but they own both windows and 360.

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Polluted - 226 days 19 hours ago

@SKV: Well there was Vampire Rain. That was MS published, then the title "Altered Species" was tacked on and it showed up on PS3. Braid was MS published (I think) and it's on Mac now and likely headed for other non-MS platforms. Ninja Gaiden 2 was MS published and it's going to PS3 with a slight name change. There may be one or two others.

Basically it's not common, but it can happen. Also, as Foxgod says, you'll frequently see deals where a game will have two or more different publishers, one for each territory.

Publishing usually means exclusivity, but sometimes it just means printing off a few discs and getting a few extra dollars for each copy sold.

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skv007 - 226 days 18 hours ago

I see.
Never noticed those.
But it makes sense now.
Ty 4 the examples.

If im wrong, correct me;
but weren't all those games for the most part timed exclusives too?
so its possible 4 Sony to go that route?
(yes i am clueless as i sound lol)

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Polluted - 226 days 18 hours ago

Yeah, they were timed exclusives and at least two of them required a name change in order to legally be published on other systems. All it really proves is publishing does not = exclusivity. As for timed exclusivity, etc, who knows. It wouldn't be surprising. If they're publishing, they probably slid a few dollars to the devs to help finish the game. Maybe in return they asked for a few months exclusive time? It's possible.

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skv007 - 226 days 18 hours ago

Not really looking 4ward to GB anywayz.
Hopefully they'll be a demo.

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Expy - 226 days 18 hours ago

Sony (Pictures) owns the Ghostbusters name, so they gain royalties from anything using the Ghostbusters name. Since SCE has a say and is publishing it for PS3/Ps2/PSP I'm pretty sure SCE and Sony Pictures are in discussions.

Different publishers is possible, but the one who has the last say is Sony Pictures.

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skv007 - 226 days 19 hours ago

so much 4 Phil Harrision saving Atari.

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evilmonkey501 - 226 days 5 hours ago

Atari is broke and these things take invested money to initiate.

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Foxgod - 226 days 19 hours ago

This is a typical situation that makes me look down on Sony fans, things like this occur so often, they jump the bandwagon and start acting like a bunch of babies.

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jalen247 - 226 days 19 hours ago

Ghostbusters property is actually owned by Columbia pictures which sony owns

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Cinos123 - 226 days 19 hours ago

you do know it goes both ways right? and no, one doesn't do it more than the other.

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KingDizzi - 226 days 19 hours ago

OK Sony own the IP but one has to remember that the Playstation brand is completely different from Sony Computer Entertainment. In this case Sony want to make as much money as possible from that game, not make it exclusive and lost huge amounts of money.

This is not even up to the gaming sactor of Sony, the ones in charge of the Ghostbusters IP made the decision a long time ago about the game going on all systems.

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SonyRulz - 226 days 19 hours ago

No, Sony/Columbia only owns the MOVIE rights....just like with Spider-man. The Spider-man games have ALL been multiplatform...as will the Ghostbusters game; this "news" is too premature for Sony fans to get excited over.

EDIT: @ douchebag below....

No, DAN AYKROYD created the Ghostbusters....it was HIS original idea, AND screenplay, and a collaboration with Ivan Reitman to produce the film. Sony/Columbia acquired the RIGHTS OF DISTRIBUTION to the FILM.

I "get my info" from being a 37 y.o. fan of the Ghostbusters, and having read/watched every interview ever produced concerning the films....SON.

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Sony Rep - 226 days 18 hours ago

Sony owns the ip and wherever it goes. They created Ghost busters. Marvel owns the Spiderman ip and wherever it goes.

Where do you get your facts from kid?

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Omegasyde - 226 days 18 hours ago

Technically, Sony made money off of Quantum of Solace sales (all platforms) due to royalties of owning some of the 007 IP (MGM owned, but now Sony bought MGM) and the actual movie rights.

The same goes for the upcoming Rock Band: Beatles.

Michael Jackson sold(lost?) the rights of the Beatle Sony (not all of them) to Sony BMG.

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PirateThom - 226 days 15 hours ago

Sony aren't publishing the non-PlayStation versions though, Atari are.

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skv007 - 226 days 18 hours ago

good choice.
everyone is really jumpy on these topics

oh god im out of bubbles

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 226 days 18 hours ago

lols.

Bubbles.

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heyheyhey - 226 days 18 hours ago

Sony didn't publish the Spiderman game... they just probably recieved royalties from owning the license

Sony IS going to publish Ghostbusters... and they'll probably make it exclusive to promote their console, i mean by your logic.. Sony would make ALL their games multiplatform

the devs also said they were having development troubles on the 360 for a change, something about DVD i think

this is all probably Phil Harrison's work... like Alone In The Dark, where they made the only playable version on PS3- i wouldn't be surprised if Sony buy Atari soon

i predict a timed exclusive.. with exclusive content

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 226 days 18 hours ago

I mean, who WOULDN'T release it on all consoles? They'd see huge revenue from it!

These people are always forgetting that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are still businesses. The business and its employees come first...not the consumer.

This will still be multi-platform, but Sony will publish the PS3/possibly PS2 version(s) of it. They would've seen revenue regardless. This way, Atari gets more money to produce it...making it a better game for ALL systems!

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Omegasyde - 226 days 18 hours ago

...and quantum of solace etc..

and SONY BMG let Sony Artist release DLC for Rock Band/Guitar Hero on multiple consoles.

Then again, Microsoft did let RARE put out viva pinata on the DS.

Also Console publishing can be specific determine on the rights yada yada of the contract we don't know about yet. If Sony does get publishing rights on console, perhaps Eidos (SE) could publish Ghost busters for the PC-Iphone.

Just like Final Fantasy 7. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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bigcheda - 226 days 11 hours ago

Quantum of solace was published by Activision though.

If Sony really does publish this, it'll probably be exclusive to Sony consoles.

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infekt - 225 days 21 hours ago

Exactly. Sony ain't @$$holes like some other console manufacture. *cough* three-red-lights *cough*

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ravinshield - 226 days 11 hours ago

you didnt say that in 06 or 07 when the brand was dying slowly

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NegativeCreep427 - 226 days 9 hours ago

it sounds like your a little bitter over here. With that kind of antagonism I would swear BXbomber is c*ck-blocking you or something else.

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ThatDud3 - 226 days 6 hours ago

Whatever you do BXbomber don't drink the Kool Aid!

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