Changes: Ghostbusters game (Zootfly)

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This article is about the development and ultimate cancelling of Zootfly's version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game (named Ghostbusters game).

ZootflyGBgamelogobio — Zootfly's Ghostbusters Logo as seen on the Ecto-2 (European Chrysler 300 station wagon)

On January 10 of 2007,^[1] Zootfly uploaded videos to YouTube that showed a Ghostbusters game in action for the Xbox 360. Though the tech demos were legitimate according to developer ZootFly, trouble with copyright issues arose as no license had been granted. By January 25, 2007 (15 days later) Sony had removed the YouTube videos by Zootfly related to Ghostbusters.^[2] In order to avoid possible lawsuits, ZootFly changed the project name to TimeO and removed any ghostbusters related information.^[3]

What is Known

The game was in development in May through July 2006.^[4] It would have been based on the four Ghostbusters.^[5]

References

↑ The Edge:ZootFly Talks Ghostbusters Game
↑ Joystiq.com:Sony makes Xbox 360 Ghostbusters game disappear
↑ Joystiq.com:360 Ghostbusters is real, first vids of TimeO
↑ Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly Bostjan Troha: "The development started in May 2006 and was put on the back burner in July 2006, at which point we shifted the focus to TimeO, a Ghostbusters-inspired game."
↑ Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly Bostjan Troha: "The story would follow the original, by all means. It's the perfect equilibrium of horror, action, and comedy with crazy New Yorkers dealing with crazy stuff. We would update some aspects of the IP, but only slightly."

External links

Spook Central (Fan Site) has up all four Zootfly videos:
Proton Charging-Zootfly throws down the gauntlet (Includes images of the Ghostbusters in three sizes: 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024)
Zootfly-TimeO

Gallery

In game Preview

Ecto-2 Images

Ghostbuster Heroes

[1] The Edge:ZootFly Talks Ghostbusters Game

[2] Joystiq.com:Sony makes Xbox 360 Ghostbusters game disappear

[3] Joystiq.com:360 Ghostbusters is real, first vids of TimeO

[4] Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly Bostjan Troha: "The development started in May 2006 and was put on the back burner in July 2006, at which point we shifted the focus to TimeO, a Ghostbusters-inspired game."

[5] Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly Bostjan Troha: "The story would follow the original, by all means. It's the perfect equilibrium of horror, action, and comedy with crazy New Yorkers dealing with crazy stuff. We would update some aspects of the IP, but only slightly."

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 [[File:ZootflyGBgamelogobio.png|thumb|Zootfly's Ghostbusters Logo as seen on the Ecto-2 (European Chrysler 300 station wagon)]]
-On January 10th of 2007<ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/features/zootfly-talks-ghostbusters-game The Edge:ZootFly Talks Ghostbusters Game]</ref>, Zootfly uploaded videos to youtube that showed a Ghostbusters game in action for the Xbox 360. Though the tech demos were legitimate according to developer ZootFly, trouble with copyright issues arose as no license had been granted. In order to avoid possible lawsuits, ZootFly will be instead developing a similar game named '''TimeO''' based on their Ghostbusters prototype.
+On January 10 of 2007,<ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/features/zootfly-talks-ghostbusters-game The Edge:ZootFly Talks Ghostbusters Game]</ref> Zootfly uploaded videos to YouTube that showed a Ghostbusters game in action for the Xbox 360. Though the tech demos were legitimate according to developer ZootFly, trouble with copyright issues arose as no license had been granted. By January 25, 2007 (15 days later) Sony had removed the YouTube videos by Zootfly related to Ghostbusters.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/25/sony-makes-xbox-360-ghostbusters-game-disappear/ Joystiq.com:Sony makes Xbox 360 Ghostbusters game disappear]</ref> In order to avoid possible lawsuits, ZootFly changed the project name to TimeO and removed any ghostbusters related information.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/16/360-ghostbusters-is-real-first-vids-of-timeo/ Joystiq.com:360 Ghostbusters is real, first vids of TimeO]</ref>
+==What is Known==
+The game was in development in May through July 2006.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/qanda-ghostbustin-with-zootfly-6164344 Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly] Bostjan Troha: "The development started in May 2006 and was put on the back burner in July 2006, at which point we shifted the focus to TimeO, a Ghostbusters-inspired game."</ref> It would have been based on the four Ghostbusters.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/qanda-ghostbustin-with-zootfly-6164344 Gamespot- Q&A Ghostbustin' with ZootFly] Bostjan Troha: "The story would follow the original, by all means. It's the perfect equilibrium of horror, action, and comedy with crazy New Yorkers dealing with crazy stuff. We would update some aspects of the IP, but only slightly."</ref>
 ==References==
 <references/>
+==External links==
+*[[Spook Central (Fan Site)]] has up all four Zootfly videos:
+**[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=356184601059043&set=vb.89624592044 Zootfly's Ghostbusters - Ectomobile Models (January 2007)]
+**[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=356068757737294&set=vb.89624592044 Zootfly's Ghostbusters - Ectomobile Driving (January 2007)]
+**[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=356068577737312&set=vb.89624592044 Zootfly's Ghostbusters - Blasting & Zapping (January 2007)]
+**[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=356068487737321&set=vb.89624592044 Zootfly's Ghostbusters - Peter Venkman News Report (January 2007)]
+*[http://www.protoncharging.com/zootfly-throws-down-the-gauntlet/ Proton Charging-Zootfly throws down the gauntlet] (Includes images of the Ghostbusters in three sizes: 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024)
+*[http://zootfly.com/?game=timeo Zootfly-TimeO]
 ==Gallery==
+===In game Preview===
+<gallery widths="125" position="center" captionalign="left">
+ZootflyGBgame01.png|
+ZootflyGBgame02.png|
+ZootflyGBgame03.png|
+ZootflyGBgame04.png|
+ZootflyGBgame05.png|
+ZootflyGBgame06.png|
+ZootflyGBgame07.png|
+ZootflyGBgame08.png|
+ZootflyGBgame09.png|
+ZootflyGBgame10.png|
+ZootflyGBgame11.png|
+ZootflyGBgame12.png|
+ZootflyGBgame13.png|
+ZootflyGBgame14.png|
+ZootflyGBgame15.png|
+ZootflyGBgame16.png|
+</gallery>
+===Ecto-2 Images===
+<gallery widths="125" position="center" captionalign="left">
+ZootflyGBgameEcto201.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto202.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto203.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto204.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto205.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto206.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto207.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto208.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto209.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto210.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto211.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto212.png|
+ZootflyGBgameEcto213.png|
+</gallery>
+===Ghostbuster Heroes===
+<gallery widths="125" position="center" captionalign="left">
+ZootflyGBgameGhostbusters01.png|
+ZootflyGBgamePeter01.png|
+</gallery>
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