Ghostbusters World AR Game Coming to Make You Catch All of the Ghosts
posted Saturday Feb 24, 2018 by Scott Ertz
The last 2 years have been good for augmented reality and mixed reality content. From holographic medical tools to the infamous Pokémon GO, there are many ways to interact with augmented reality content. With Microsoft, Apple and Google all having AR development kits, making the process of adding information to the real world far easier than just 2 years ago, more of this type of content is expected to come to market.
Some of the biggest supporters have been major franchises looking to enter the AR gaming field. While Pokémon GO is the obvious market leader, Harry Potter has an entry into AR gaming in the works, as well. Both of these high profile games are developed by the same development house: Niantic. This week, a new franchise wants to compete for your AR attention, with a new developer involved.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Consumer Products is looking to bring a Ghostbusters AR game to mobile, titled Ghostbusters World. In the trailer, available after the break, you can see that the game will stay true to the themes of the films and TV shows, with ghost hunting, and even the familiar trap imagery.
What do we know? There will be a myriad of ghosts available, and the game will include battles with said ghosts and the ability to capture them, presumably using the trap imagery we see in the trailer. We also know that the game is planned for release in 2018 for both iOS and Android. Unfortunately, that's about all we know. How will battles work? What new ghosts will be available? What does the game's UI look like? All of these are questions we will have to wait until later in the year to find out the answer to.
With the all-female reboot of the franchise and the heavy reliance on the costumes in the past season of Stranger Things, it is no surprise Ghostbusters is getting the AR treatment. Are you looking forward to the game? Let us know in the comments.
Check out the teaser trailer for Ghostbusters World after the break.
