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First the good news -- according to Zootfly CEO Bostjan Troja, the Ghostbusters game footage clips that we reported on Sunday were very much real.

"What you've seen is indeed in-game footage of early prototypes on the Xbox 360, running on ZootFly's proprietary engine," he told us via e-mail this morning.

So there you go -- not the Source engine. Not a fan mod. Someone, somewhere was working on what would become a legitimate Ghostbusters title. But not so fast.

As suspected, licensing issues reared their ugly heads, putting a stop to work on the Ghostbusters title. While Bostjan tells us that Zootfly is actively working to resolve the issues with the owners of the Ghostbusters IP, part of the Zootfly team have begun work on another title.

"[We're] currently working on an original game called TimeO, which is closely related to Ghostbusters," he explains. "The game follows the adventures of two die-hard New Yorkers. They get trapped deep in the shadow world of a parallel New York. The city itself is a war machine threatening to wipe out our world and they have three days to stop it.

Don't get your panties in a bunch, Ghostbusters fans; there's still a shimmer of hope for the title.

"As soon as the Ghostbusters IP issue is resolved, the whole team will go back to Ghostbusters."

In the meantime, hit the jump for some footage of Zootfly's TimeO.

 








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Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:15
Jordan Devore
That's too bad about Ghostbusters, but TimeO actually looks like an interesting game.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:20
Snaileb
Yeah, TimeO doesn't actually look half bad, but damn I'm glad to hear about the GB game. Werd.
Jaded Alyx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:22
Jaded Alyx
"Listen! You smell something?"
Loque's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:24
Loque
Boo. a GB game would have owned.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:28
J03yyz
sounds alot like the script for ghostbusters 3, dear god i hope they can resolve the licensing issues - it wouldnt be the same as "TimeO"
Lider's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:53
Lider
I hear somehing in the neighborhood! Who are you gonna call? :P
Serpentish's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:59
Serpentish
They're waiting for Ray Parker Jr. to rise from the grave, walk over and give a big thumbs up.
nightmareci's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 11:59
nightmareci
I'm hoping for both games, now. But if only TimeO comes, it'll be okay, I guess.
destroda's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 12:03
destroda
If Elebits taught me anything, it's that the Wii would be PERFECT for a Ghostbusters game.
Your moms new boyfriend's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 12:22
Your moms new boyfriend
Ghostbusters needs to happen, people! After all, who would have thought that milking a dead cow would lead to such a tasty treat?
Human's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 12:53
Human
TimeO reminds me of the (totally awesome and deeply frightening!) Real Ghostbusters episode where the guys get sucked into the alternate reality where they function (and are treated) like the ghosts of our world!

I wonder if TimeO will have PeopleBusters in it! :D
biohazardous_snark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 13:48
biohazardous_snark
Whoever owns the rights to Ghostbusters should look at how much people think it looks awesome.

Then give them the license.
scrape's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 16:04
scrape
I'm sure a GB game would sell a shitload, in the meantime TimeO gets a bit of publicity. And yeah it looks quite interesting.
mykie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 16:42
mykie
What quantifies and how does one become a "die-hard New Yorker"?

Does it start with applying an "I ♥ NY" bumper sticker to your car, or is there more red tape to it than that?
Dozzer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 18:54
Dozzer
No StayPuff?
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 19:59
wario67
3 days hphm lets add that to the list of the only 3 days games:
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Dead rising
and now TimeO
cartoondream's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2007 13:00
cartoondream
I'm really pulling for the GB game!

Human: That episode is an awesome real ghostbusters' episode. It's called Flip Side (season4) or season 2 depending on the guide you go by.
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