Illfonic Maps Out Year Two of Free DLC on Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

Feel that chill in the air? It’s Garraka coming to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! Fresh off of the new Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire film, Illfonic’s asymmetrical 4v1 multiplayer game is getting some pretty impressive adds including characters and elements from the new movie this spring. But that’s not all, coming in the Summer in celebration of the 40th anniversary, the hits will keep on coming. Here’s the full press release from Illfonic:

GHOSTBUSTERS: SPIRITS UNLEASHED YEAR TWO ROADMAP UNVEILED

Year 2 Focuses on Feel, Gear/Gadgets, and Ghastly Ghosts in FREE DLC Plans

March 25, 2023 (Lakewood, CO) - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, a 4v1 haunt-or-hunt action-packed video game, from the asymmetrical multiplayer experts at IllFonic is primed to release new information on the game's year two, FREE DLC roadmap. Fans can expect a heightened focus on interactive play and so much more.

"We have been so focused on building an immersive world, one fans would recognize and appreciate," remarks Jared Gerritzen, Chief Creative Officer at IllFonic. "Our goal now is to double down on the feel. As a long-time Ghostbusters fan, I want to feel immersed. Our drive for DLC year two: heighten the fun, heighten the experience."

IllFonic has planned four major DLC releases throughout 2024. The first release, in March, will coincide with Columbia Pictures’ upcoming release, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, out in theaters on March 22. Fans will get to try their hand at taking down Garraka, master of the Death Chill and the newest villain to join Ghostbusters lore. Or maybe fans want to play the heavy themselves and plunge the world into a new ice age. Either way, this DLC will let fans live out experiences inspired by the new movie's adventure. The free DLC will also include more Ghostbuster gear - proton packs, suits, and more.

Future DLCs will also include a 40th Anniversary announcement, a return of a fan favorite, a bounty challenge for the ages, and more. Each DLC focuses on gameplay, a ghastly ghost, and team gear/gadgets to make busting feel oh-so-good. No matter what, fans of Ghostbusters have the chance to unite forces or rally against each other seamlessly across platforms, whether playing on PC/Epic Games Store/STEAM, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch.

In Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Ray Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore open the Firehouse to you and the next generation of Ghostbusters. This asymmetrical game of hide and seek is a 4v1 setup where players will either be part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a Ghost. This title not only allows players to enjoy the game solo or with up to four friends but also features an online and offline single-player mode available in the form of bot-assisted play. Most importantly, the more you play, the more the story will unfold (with cutscenes). Whether haunting or hunting, the game is easy to learn and fun to master!

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Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has all the iconic gear and gadgets, from Proton Packs to P.K.E. Meters, and Ghost Traps that fans would expect and new gamers to the universe will enjoy when playing as a Ghostbuster. In addition, many will recognize the Firehouse and Ray’s Occult Books that act as the game’s hub. This is where players will choose missions, customize their characters, practice firing their particle throwers, and explore all there is to learn. And yes, you will hear the original film actors reprising their roles as Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore, along with some new friends!

As the Ghost - Ghosts have multiple abilities in their arsenal, like possessing objects, of course, sliming, and more, that make haunting all the various locations a blast to play. Choose from up to five Ghosts with unique skills, ultimate abilities, and commendable minions fueled by ectoplasm. Fly around public locations and possess an inordinate amount of inanimate objects to evade pursuing Ghostbusters. Frighten citizens until they flee in fear, prank unsuspecting Ghostbusters, and hide your rifts to spawn safely in case you get trapped.

As a Ghostbuster - Be one of the four proton pack-wielding Ghostbusters and attempt to catch a Ghost haunting unique locations with your trusty ghost trap and tools. Use the P.K.E. Meter to sniff out rifts that act as the Ghost’s spawn points and destroy them with your Proton Pack’s particle thrower before the Ghost completes their haunt. As players progress, they will unlock cosmetics and upgrades for both Ghostbusters and Ghosts to evolve their gameplay experiences. The look and feel will deliver to fans an immersive experience in the universe, allowing them to play out their Ghostbusting fantasies.

Locations - Explore multiple unique locations, including a museum, winter lodge, docked ship, multi-leveled prison, an active brewery, and more. Complete challenges, customize your Ghostbuster and Ghosts and locate hidden spores, mold, and fungus to gain access to more unlockables.

Game Tip - As you play more, a story arc unveils itself. Follow the requests of Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore to uncover cutscenes that build an exciting tale! Yes, it’s multiplayer with more…

Ghostbusters Day 2023 Recap

Once again it’s Ghostbusters Day around the world, celebrating the 39th anniversary of the release of Ghostbusters in theaters on June 8, 1984 - Ghostbusters Day has been established as the multimedia marketing touchstone for announcements, reveals, and to just celebrate our love for Ghostbusters (like we don’t do that everyday, but still). Last year, a full Ecto Fest presentation was made, but this year all of the creatives are understandably busy filming the new movie on two continents.

This year, the day kicked off with a filmed greeting by the cast of the Untitled Ghostbusters Afterlife Sequel (Ghostbusters 4, for brevity’s sake). Currently the video is only on the Ghostbusters social media accounts, but we’ll embed as soon as it’s on their YouTube channel.

Dark Horse Comics teased their upcoming bridge between Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the new sequel with some character sketches by Blue Delliquanti of the extended Spengler family. More information on the book will be available soon.

Illfonic teased an expansion to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed the Ecto Edition with a quick teaser trailer. The trailer promises a Nintendo Switch release later this year and a creepy clawed apparition taking a chunk out of the Ecto’s hood - could that be Samhain? Also today, the game soundtrack by Mark Rutherford was released to multiple music platforms.

On her official TikTok account, McKenna Grace shared a choreographed video to the song “Ceilings” showing off the ground floor and exterior of the Hook and Ladder No. 8 firehouse (GBHQ), built entirely on a soundstage. Quick glimpses show you the lockers for the OGBs still in place, the car parked in the main bay and more!

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At about 3pm, Gil Kenan went to bat on his Twitter and Instagram accounts giving us our first (frosty?) look at the teaser poster for the new film!

Magnoli Clothers, reproducers of costumes extraordinaire revealed they are working on Venkman’s “Hunting” shirt and should have it ready for purchase by the end of the month!

More to come as it develops!

Become a Ghostbuster Yourself Through Hologate's New VR Experience

Ghostbusters: VR Academy, which was teased at last year’s Ghostbusters Day “Ecto-Fest” is now live and ready for you to experience at 450+ Hologate locations across the world. Not to be confused with a Sony-based VR project that is also still in the works, VR Academy is a location-based multi-level experience akin to a similar offering from the VOID several years ago.

To find a location where you can enroll in the Ghostbusters: VR Academy, hit the link at Hologate and stay tuned to GBHQ for a first-hand report when we’re able to attend!

Spirits (Like You) Are Unleashed as Ghostbusters Goes Asymmetrical in New Video Game

This week, Lakewood, Colorado-based Illfonic officially revealed a trailer, gameplay, and all of the details for their upcoming asymmetrical 4v1 multiplayer game Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed coming later this year in 2022 to PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms (and it’s cross-platform for extra multiplayer goodness).

The official reveal comes shortly after comments were made by Illfonic’s team that they had been working on developing a game, but not much was known at that point. However, we now know the game will revolve around “light” story elements that take place after Ghostbusters: Afterlife and featuring Ray and Winston (voiced by Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson, respectively).

But the real meat and potatoes of the game will be the multiplayer which allows a team of four playable and customizable Ghostbusters to hunt a playable ghost character as they terrorize and frighten the general public. That’s right, not only can you create your own Ghostbuster character and build their career from the ground up, but you can also cross over to the other side and play from an ectoplasmic point of view.

I’m definitely looking forward to hopping online with Ghostbusters friends and getting a few rounds in as soon as the game goes live. While this doesn’t sound as intensive of a game like the Ghostbusters: The Video Game and its remastered counterpart were, this sounds like a great bridge to keep the story from Afterlife flowing and for all of us to reconnect and zap and trap a few ghosts. And adding in Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd’s voice performances (plus, as we’ve learned, several other familiar voices including our friend Greg Miller), is icing on the cake. Can’t wait to hear and see more about the game in the time leading up to its release later this year!

Here’s the announcement trailer, five minutes of pre-alpha gameplay, and the full press release from Illfonic:

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed from IllFonic Calls New Recruits to Slime or Be Slimed

LAKEWOOD, Colorado—March 22, 2022—Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, the 4v1 hunt or haunt supernaturally-charged video game from the asymmetrical multiplayer experts at IllFonic, rolls out the Ecto-1 in Q4 2022 on PC for Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4 and 5, XboxSeries X|S and Xbox One.

Put on a Proton Pack, grab a Ghost Trap, and monitor the trusty PKE Meter as a Ghostbusterina team of four brave souls pursuing ghastly ghosts terrorizing public locations. Work together to find the Ghost, blast them with streams from the Particle Thrower to tether the slimy foe in place, and shut the trap at the perfect moment! Keep citizens calm and corral the Ghost before the environment gets too haunted.

Play as a Ghost, scaring unsuspecting citizens at various locations. You ain’t afraid of no Ghostbuster, thanks to the ability to fly and teleport between rifts. Possess objects lying around each room to sneak by roaming Ghostbusters and frighten passersby. If that doesn’t work, sliming and summoning ghoulish minions will. Haunt each map to completion as one of multiple Ghosts with different abilities.

Prepare for each match in the iconic Firehouse by customizing your Ghostbuster or Ghost, upgrading equipment and abilities, and getting some target practice in using the Particle Thrower as well as its different modifications. Talk with Winston Zeddemore, voiced by Ernie Hudson, and get missions before going out into the field. Meet some new and old friends like Dan Aykroyd’s Ray Stantz, ready to hand down some busting wisdom at Ray’s Occult Books.

Who you gonna call when you wanna bust some ghosts? Thanks to cross-platform multiplayer, anyone on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and/or Xbox Series X|S or One can come together to cross the streams or spew slime. AI companions can help fill games, or enable solo Ghostbusters or a solo Ghost to play offline.

“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.

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