GhostBusters Confirmed

Ghostbusters, which has been through its share of push backs and even risk of being canned, has finally got its released date set in stone, so to speak. Atari in a press release this morning announced that Ghostbusters is set to hit our home consoles in June 2009.

"January 12, 2008 - Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, announced today that the highly anticipated Ghostbusters: The Video Game is set to release across North America on 16th June 2009 followed by worldwide release on 19th June. 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. 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. The game's launch on 18th June 2009 coincides with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's worldwide debut of the original motion picture on Blu-ray Disc™."