We ain't afraid of no ghosts, just cancellation

by Candace Savino { Jul 29th 2008 at 4:30PM }

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Ghostbust ... er ... well, maybe not.

With the Blizzavision merger, a few Sierra titles (like Ghostbusters) may get the axe. When it comes to efficiency, Sierra has been deemed a "non-strategic business unit," which (we're sure we don't have to tell you) is not good. While the recently merged publisher reports that Sierra franchises like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro will be safe, the fate of Ghostbusters is still up in the air.

Offering a bit of reassurance, Sierra claims, "[Ghostbusters] is not cancelled and will not be cancelled." Some words from the people with the money, though, would probably make us feel better.

Tags: activision, blizzard, business, crash-bandicoot, ghostbusters, merger, red-fly, sierra, sierra-entertainment, spyro, vivendi, vivendi-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Garu @ Jul 29th 2008 4:49PM

Video games getting cancelled! Dogs and Cats living together! MASS HYSTERIA!!!

iMarc @ Jul 29th 2008 5:02PM

LOL

Jrzshore @ Jul 30th 2008 5:26PM

I like Ghostbusters because when I say "why am I dripping with goo?", people think it's because of the movie, instead of the inproprieties the evening before...

jfrdricks63 @ Jul 29th 2008 5:17PM

I doubt very many people would buy a game based on an old franchise of a movie...

BSW1984 @ Jul 29th 2008 5:51PM

yeah I dont think anyone will every by another Star Wars game agian seeing how it too is basied on an old franchise of a movie, Ha yeah right Starwars games sell and sell well

Tristan @ Jul 29th 2008 6:28PM

Why would they cancel a game that is already so close to finalization?!

Spekkio @ Jul 30th 2008 3:37AM

It wouldn't be the first time it's happened.

Drizzt @ Jul 29th 2008 7:24PM

Unless the game it's a real real garbage and they discovered it a couple of day ago, it will not be cancelled.
The marketing is working on it even now, the last events where in this weekends, a really huge sum of money has been spent on the repro of two Ghost Car that are travelling trough Eupean cities...

Dio @ Jul 29th 2008 7:51PM

Dude, they just had a Ghostbusters video game panel at San Diego Comic Con.

thearjunsingh @ Jul 29th 2008 8:15PM

actually, the panel at comic-con was canceled. I was there.

Dio @ Jul 29th 2008 9:05PM

Nice attempt at trolling. But I have marshmallow flavored chapstick :O

Carl @ Jul 29th 2008 11:12PM

After E3, this is the only wii game game I am looking forward to.
The "enhanced version" for the other consoles is also the reason I will finally shell out the cash for a 360.

Relay @ Jul 30th 2008 9:33AM

The game itself isn't canceled, as Sierra has stated. It's still being developed, and Sierra has every intention of releasing it. ActiBlizz, stupidly, has just decided not to publish the game. Another publisher can swoop in anytime and distribute it instead of ActiBlizz. The sky isn't falling yet, people, so relax. We'll all get a chance to virtually bust ghosts, but it might be a little later than expected due to this snafu.