Ghostbusters game delayed to 2009, but who's publishing it?

Ben Fritz writes:

By now everybody knows that Activision Blizzard didn't include "Ghostbusters," which was scheduled to come out this fall, on the list of Vivendi games it is planning to publish post-merger.

But beyond a vague statement from a PR rep that the game is "not canceled," there's been no indication yet of what will happen to the "Ghostbusters" game. Since it's so close to completion, surely it won't just be thrown to oblivion and never published, right?

[BiggDaddy311]

Just what we need another delayed game. With a crowded Fall schedule It may be best to delay it anyhow.

And please don't let me hear somebody say Sony should publish it and make it exclusive. I love Sony but it wouldn't make any sence with all the development money spent to make it Multi-Plat

[Arsenic13]

No doubt the trolls will disagree with you.People who want exclusives are greedy. Just like that kid who wanted to kill himself cause FF13 became multiplat.

EDIT: Told you ^^

[ry-guy]

Some of us will disagree because we've been waiting for anything Ghostbusters related since the early 90s.

(Extreme Ghostbusters doesn't count.)

[IzKyD1331]

sony has repeatedly stated it doesnt like to buy out third party games

[BiggDaddy311]

I was looking forward to this game as well but when you look at the release schedule if your the publisher your going up against, LBP, Gears 2, Resistance 2, Fallout 3, Farcry 2, Banjo, Star Wars Unleashed, Dead Space, Mortal Vs Dc, MotorStorm 2 Fable 2, Too Human Bioshock, Prince of Persia, the list is almost endless. That is a hellava lot of competition for GB. I am sorry if GB was #1 on your list but look at that list I just posted and tell me Ghostbusters Trumps all of that?
If you are like me GB was somewhere on the list now your holiday budget for game went from 1000 bucks down to $950.

[Deviant]

hope they use the time for polishing it perfectly.
at least its not a ps3 exclusive so u want hear any fanboy shi*.

[Wildarmsjecht]

Same could be said about 360 fans. Fanboys in general, no matter who should stay away from this.

[BiggDaddy311]

Well a good fanboy dream would be for Sony to buy the studio that is making the game forgive me the name escapes me, Publish it for multiplat and make money from game sales and also gather up another 1st party studio.
How many studios does sony have?

Naughty Dog
Insomniac -- Independent but Sony exclusive
Bend
Zipper
Factor 5
Ninja Theory
ICO-- same as Insomniac right?
London
Santa Monica
Media Molocule
???
Someone help me out here.

[Deviant]

could be wrong but isn't
Naughty Dog =independent/2nd party .....
ICO =1st party?
not sure about Ninja theory either cause their next project is multi

[Gambit07]

Clap Hanz – Everybody's Golf series
Polyphony Digital – Gran Turismo series
SCE Japan Studio (Project Siren Team, etc.) – Ape Escape series, LocoRoco
Team ICO – ICO, Shadow of the Colossus
Incognito Entertainment – Twisted Metal series, Warhawk
Naughty Dog – Jak & Daxter series, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
SCE Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) – Syphon Filter series
SCE Foster City Studio – Jet Li: Rise to Honor
SCE San Diego Studio – NBA series, MLB: The Show series
SCE Santa Monica Studio – God of War series
Sony Online Entertainment LLC. – EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies
Zipper Interactive – SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs series, Massive Action Game
Bigbig Studios – Pursuit Force
Evolution Studios – World Rally Championship series, MotorStorm
Guerrilla Games – Killzone series
SCE London Studio (includes Team SOHO & Camden) – The Getaway series, SingStar series
SCE Studio Cambridge (formerly Millennium Interactive) – MediEvil series
SCE Studio Liverpool (formerly Psygnosis) – Wipeout series, F1 series
SCE Korea – EyeToy: EduKids, GloRace: Phantastic Carnival

[BiggDaddy311]

Damn with all those studios, Sony really does have a bunch of stuff they haven't shown yet!

@ Deviant
No Naughty was bought by Sony, Insomniac stayed independent, and Ready at dawn broke off from Insomniac to make PSP games (God of War). You may be right about Ninja Theory. Who are the ones that Made Heavenly Sword? it was Ninja Something I thought?

There is obviously some Japan studios that I am not thinking of. In fact I think Siren Was done by Sony 'Japan'.

[Deviant]

yep Ninja theory developed HS ....

[Figboy]

on top of those 19 first party, they have an additional 10-11 second party studios working on PS3 exclusives also:

1)Insomniac: working on Resistance 2 and Ratchet: QFB (their North Carolina studio just opened, so i don't expect hearing from them until next year or later)

2)Slant Six: working on SOCOM: Confrontation

3)Ready At Dawn (known for Daxter/God of War: Chains of Olympus): currently researching PS3 for upcoming titles

4)Sucker Punch: working on inFamous

5)Game Republic: known for Folklore, Toy Home, Dark Mist. currently working on a few unannounced PS3 titles.

6) Media Molecule: working on Little Big Planet, Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic.

7) Cellius: working on unannounced PS3 titles

8) NC Soft: working on unannounced PS3 titles

9) Quantic Dream: working on Heavy Rain

10) thatgamecompany: working on flower

11) Queasy Games: everyday shooter. no doubt working on another PSN title.

so, yeah, they do have a LOT of titles we haven't seen yet. and i know the above isn't a full list of all the second parties workign on stuff for them.

[Max Power]

as long as it comes out i don't care when.

[niall77]

They have been less evil as of late.

But Sony wont, maybe they should have kepth it from the start but the game has to be multiplat now since all the time and work has gone into the 360/wii ports

[sajj316]

you know what ... I agree with you! Any publisher would do now ... just get this game out!

[Ali_The_Brit]

ah well that sucks, it was looking so good.

[kingme71]

Honestly, this game has failed to impress me when I saw demos. Hopefully, they use the extra time to make it better.

I'm more concerned with Brutal Legend and the remake of the Riddick game.

[Yankeefan81]

wait if im not mistaking wasnt this being developed by seirra studios

[Silogon]

Sony has a prime opportunity here to sang this one for exclusivity. Lots of people want it and they know that and with them holding the rights to the franchise and movie, we very well could see this happen.

[PwnShop]

EA needs to buy this, show Activision who's the better publisher.