IllFonic, developer of Friday the 13th and Predator: Hunting Grounds, has announced a brand new Ghostbusters game is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox later this year, though it might not be to everybody’s liking.
Unlike the last Ghostbusters game, which was a third-person action-adventure game, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a 4v1 online multiplayer game, and it’s coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store.
In Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, teams of four ‘Busters will work together to find the player who has taken on the role of the Ghost. Using the PKE Meter, the Proton Pack, the Particle Thrower, and finally, the Ghost Trap, the ‘Busters will capture the Ghost player. Or not…
If you’re playing as a Ghost, you can fly around and teleport between rifts around the game’s maps. That’s not all, as you’ll also be able to possess inanimate objects to help avoid detection and to sneak past the ‘Busters.
Of course, like any game worth its price tag these days, there will be extensive customisation options and unlockables to collect as you level up and progress your character.
There is an important point to note: while Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is intended as a multiplayer game – and it will support cross-platform play across all consoles and PC – you don’t have to play online if you don’t want to.
If you can’t fill a game with your mates or some online randoms, the game will populate the remaining slots with A.I controlled characters. Likewise, if you don’t want to play online and you just want to play by yourself, whether to familiarise yourself with the game or just because you despise humanity and all it stands for (I’m with you, buddy) then you can play offline with A.I filling in the gaps.
“Ghostbusters is one of the most beloved IPs in the world, so we are pulling out all the stops to make something special and accessible to this diverse fanbase,” said Charles Brungardt, CEO, IllFonic. “If you’re someone who loves the movies or asymmetrical multiplayer games, this was made for you.”
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed releases “Q4 2022” for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Now here’s your trailer: