wraggster
July 21st, 2009, 16:21
Development costs for Ghostbusters: The Game totalled between USD 15 million and USD 20 million, according to a US newspaper.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported the figure, according to Kotaku, as part of a profile on Terminal Reality. Last month, actor Dan Aykroyd told If magazine the game did indeed accrue a high budget, saying: "I know they spent a lot of money on this game like USD 12 million or USD 15 million - and that’s a nice budget to do a great game."
Originally set to be published by Vivendi, the game was bought up by Atari when its publisher merged with Activision. Subsequently, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe signed a deal to publish the PlayStation SKU of the game across PAL territories. Upon its release in the UK last month, the game entered the all-formats chart at number four.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ghostbusters-the-game-topped-USD15-million-dev-costs
The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported the figure, according to Kotaku, as part of a profile on Terminal Reality. Last month, actor Dan Aykroyd told If magazine the game did indeed accrue a high budget, saying: "I know they spent a lot of money on this game like USD 12 million or USD 15 million - and that’s a nice budget to do a great game."
Originally set to be published by Vivendi, the game was bought up by Atari when its publisher merged with Activision. Subsequently, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe signed a deal to publish the PlayStation SKU of the game across PAL territories. Upon its release in the UK last month, the game entered the all-formats chart at number four.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ghostbusters-the-game-topped-USD15-million-dev-costs