According to leaked box shot images at ecto-web.org, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to include 1-4 player co-op, access to leaderboards, and support for game content downloads - at least for the next-gen console versions.

The PC release of Ghostbusters will not include online multiplayer co-op, access to downloadable content, or indeed any online activities at all.

Quite why developers Terminal Reality have decided to omit this functionality is anyone's guess. As there will also be an online activation requirement, it's hard to see why PC gamers will bother with this much-milked franchise.

 

Atari have today released seven more next-gen screenshots for the upcoming Ghostbusters: The Video Game.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to release across North America on 16 June 2009 followed by worldwide release on 19 June. Screenshots below;

Atari has announced that the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to release across North America on 16 June 2009 followed by worldwide release on 19 June.

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Working closely with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and acclaimed development studios Terminal Reality and RedFly, Atari will bring this completely all-new chapter of the blockbuster Ghostbusters saga to advanced gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release.

Atari announced today the addition of the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game to its 2009 release schedule.

Working closely with Sony Pictures and development studio Terminal Reality, Atari will bring this completely new story to gaming platforms coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release. Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the hit motion picture franchise, also reunites original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.

“Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a fantastic addition to Atari’s global line-up in 2009,” said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari. “The title has built considerable anticipation and excitement among game fans for its high quality action and all-out mayhem. There’s no more thrilling Ghostbusting experience to be had, short of building your own proton pack.”

Sierra Entertainment has released a new trailer for Ghostbusters The Video Game, a title based on the classic films in development by Terminal Reality on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and by Red Fly Studios on PS2, Wii and DS. It's due this spring.

The game will feature the original film cast, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. When Manhattan is once again overrun by ghosts, players will take on the role of a new recruit joining the Ghostbusters team.

Download the trailer from GP Downloads now