LOS ANGELES (Sep. 14, 2023) - Today, during the PlayStation State of Play, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and award-winning VR developer nDreams revealed an October 26 launch date for Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and confirmed crossplay support between PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest 3 headsets. Players were given a first look at PlayStation VR2 gameplay and features in a brand new trailer.
Gear up with the latest Ghostbustin’ gadgets from remote turrets to ghost decoys. Take on a variety of missions, like collecting dark PKE or closing interdimensional portals. Players must work together to solve puzzles, trap ghosts, and stop the March of the Malevolent. There’s nothing like bustin’ in four-player coop, but even solo, players can take on the Ghost Lord with the help of a ghostly companion.
“It's almost time to team up with friends in a new city, with a new crew, in the next big Ghostbusters adventure. We are thrilled to offer players a way to immerse themselves in the world of Ghostbusters like never before, only possible through virtual reality,” says Jake Zim, Senior Vice President, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment. “We’ve still got more surprising news to share, and we can’t wait to get the game in players' hands October 26, just in time for Halloween!”
The PlayStation VR2’s capabilities bring the Ghostbusters universe to life. Step into the role of a Ghostbuster like never before with PlayStation VR2 Sense™ Technology.:
- 4K HDR display - PlayStation 5’s graphical capabilities intensify emotional experiences, from experiencing dread in dimly lit settings to the thrill of illuminating rooms with a proton wand and encountering cinematic ghostly effects.
- Eye Tracking - Enhances accuracy, menu navigation, and object interaction while improving communication during cooperative gameplay, allowing players to see and react to teammates more clearly. An essential component to working together to bust ghosts.
- Headset feedback - Feel the vibration of ghosts flying through with headset rumble. Subtle, responsive vibrations cue players to key details during gameplay, delivering visceral sensations during ghostly encounters, from subtle cues to spine-tingling shocks.
- Haptic feedback - Who doesn’t want to squeeze a marshmallow in VR? PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers bring an authentic feel to classic Ghostbuster gear, like picking up PKE Meters or squishing pesky Mini-Pufts out to sabotage gear.
- Adaptive triggers - Experience the thrill of priming a Proton Wand and then unleashing its power with a click. Adaptive triggers enhance immersion with all manners of authentic Ghostbustin’ gear, from proton wands to the brand-new muon trap thrower.
Check out today’s PlayStation Blog for more information on in-game features players can look forward to, including a roundtable with nDreams hosted by SPVR: How Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord captures the best of PS VR2.
Ghostbuster: Rise of the Ghost Lord will support both free and paid additional downloaded content. Get the most out of the game with the Full Containment Edition, which includes the full game and post-launch content: four equipment skins, 10+ additional player avatars, a Slimer Hunt feature and collectible, and more, all at a discounted price.
On the PlayStation Store, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is available for pre-order for a limited time with a ten percent discount of $31.49 for the base game and $49.49 for the Full Containment Edition. The Full Containment Edition is available for pre-order on the Meta Quest Store, for a limited time, with a five-dollar discount at $49.99. All pre-order sales are valid now through October 26.
The fight against the Ghost Lord is just beginning. For more information about Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, including FREE game modes, upcoming avatars and equipment skins, and other surprises to be announced, please visit GhostbustersVR.com and follow @sonypicturesvr and @ghostbusters on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter. Also, follow @ndreamsVR on Facebook and Twitter and @nDreams_VR on Instagram.
About Sony Pictures Virtual Reality
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) is the award-winning virtual reality (VR) division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). SPVR is dedicated to growing the business of immersive entertainment through the production and distribution of VR games and experiences globally, across all consumer channels including in-home and location-based entertainment. SPVR has published several popular VR games including Spider-Man: Homecoming VR, Spider-Man: Far From Home VR, Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son, Can You Walk The Walk, Jumanji: Reverse The Curse and Ghostbusters: Dimension in collaboration with The Void, Men In Black: First Assignment in collaboration with Dreamscape and, most recently, co-published Zombieland: Headshot Fever.
About nDreams
nDreams Ltd. (www.ndreams.com) is an award-winning virtual reality developer and publisher, with a portfolio of hit games on all leading VR platforms, including the award-winning Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and free-roam location-based experience, Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity. With multi-decade experience in video game development, they are one of the most experienced and talented VR studios in the world. In March 2022, nDreams announced a $35 million investment from the Aonic group that will be used to maintain the company’s position at the forefront of virtual reality and help to create even more ambitious titles. nDreams are currently 130 people, with plans to grow to 175 by the end of 2022.
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