Speculation - PixelOpus are making a Ghostbusters game

[kyliethicc]

Seems pretty likely that PixelOpus are making a Ghostbusters game


Their next game is "... a collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation.”

Concrete Genie studio PixelOpus is making a new PS5 game with Sony Pictures Animation | VGC

It's currently hiring staff to work on the Unreal Engine 5 project…

www.videogameschronicle.com

PixelOpus took a company trip to a Ghostbusters film (for research?) and sharing it on their social. 10/10 lol





And Sony Pictures Animation are making an animated Ghostbusters movie

Sony's Ghostbusters Animated Film Gets an Update From Director

Director Jennifer Kluska has finally opened up about Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming Ghostbusters animated film.

www.comingsoon.net

"Last June, it was officially announced that Sony Pictures Animation was developing the first animated film adaptation of the Ghostbusters franchise"

Sony Pictures announces animated Ghostbusters feature film is in development! - Ghostbusters News

As we continue to unpack all the news coming out of tonight's Ghostbusters Day event, Ecto-Fest, including the reveal of not one, but two feature-length Ghostbusters films are currently in development!

ghostbustersnews.com

Easy way for Sony to get some money out of their smallest least successful team.
Make a licensed movie tie in game.
Fits with this new era of PlayStation Productions and cross media

 

[TubzGaming]

@kyliethicc

 

[Lord Mittens]

oh hai! @kyliethicc still waiting on that folder dump

 

[Zzero]

I mean we've known that they are working with SPA for awhile now, and we've known SPA is doing Ghost Busters for awhile now, I don't necessarily buy it.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

 

[Gods&Monsters]

I really enjoyed the first Ghostbusters game from 2009. It should have been a classic but sadly it was kind of forgotten.

If Pixelopus is working on Ghostbusters I hope they use the 2009 game as a template instead of the coop mp game.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

sony just chasing the money nowadays uh?

 

[Darth Vader]

sony just chasing the money nowadays uh?

What would they be chasing? Being the loss leader?

 

[Bryank75]

A Ghostbuster game could be really amazing... some of the blueprint is there with Luigi's Mansion.

Could be a mix of that with a few other key ideas thrown in to make it really addictive and rewarding.

Hopefully it will use the original characters.

 

[Bryank75]

Also, does this mean Bend is possibly making a MIB game?

 

[TubzGaming]

Also, does this mean Bend is possibly making a MIB game?

 

[anonpuffs]

sony just chasing the money nowadays uh?

As opposed to?

 

[Cragarmi]

Hopefully this is not another service model game, where 4 people chase another person as a ghost.

 

[kyliethicc]

Hopefully this is not another service model game, where 4 people chase another person as a ghost.

nah, whatever it is they're described it as a action adventure game

sounds like a normal singleplayer story game

from various job postings for their game:

"Our ideal candidate is an expert in the areas of hero control/mechanics, enemy design, AI behaviors, combat/weapons, class design, skills/progression, and boss encounters."

"You will be responsible for the creation of Level pacing that emphasizes Encounter, Puzzle, Exploration and Narrative pacing."

 

[Deleted member 417]

a 'lost vikings' style game would be cool. Where each character has their own unique talent and you need each one to get through the level. Or a streets of rage style sidescrolling beat em up?

Hopefully not just a 3rd person co-op game in a ghostbuster skin. Make it unique and gritty.

 

[Muddasar]

Why bother now after giving the Ghostbusters IP to shitty developers before this.

 

[Bryank75]

Why bother now after giving the Ghostbusters IP to shitty developers before this.

Well, Spider-man was with lesser developers (no offense to them) before and Insomniac were able to elevate it....

 

[Remember_Spinal]

Hope its a real ghostbusters game

I do wonder how they could possibly make the combat fun enough though.

 

[Angie]

That is actually a great guess.

I always assumed they would be working on a Spiderverse game.

 

[arvfab]

I do wonder how they could possibly make the combat fun enough though.

I would actually prefer a game with less "action". Let me investigate paranormal activities, solve puzzles and "catch" different kind of ghosts.

Something like LA Noire in the Ghostbusters universe.