"Multiplayer for the PC version of Ghostbusters is something that Threewave and Terminal Reality always wanted to do. However, our focus was on making the console version the best that they could be - an experience that allows multiple players to re-live and re-fight many of the themes from the movies."

Well, I do believe that's one of the biggest "F**k you's" I've ever heard directed squarely at the PC market. I sure hope they get some more "resources" and decide to put out a patch or something later on that includes multiplayer, I mean, if that is "something that Threewave and Terminal Reality always wanted to do."Posted at 11:32AM on Jun 17th 2009 by lawrencek

While I'm a bit disappointed that we don't get multiplayer, think of it on the bright side, the PC version of GhostBusters is 50% the price of the PS3/360 version, while theirs is $60, ours is $30.Posted at 1:32PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Alex

Cute.

A better question for Atari is: "Why did you not publically announce the decision about PC multiplayer until now? Many of your ads marketing the game hyped this feature. Also, many gamers under teh influence of such ads had pre-ordered the PC game with the valid assumption of on-line co-op." Isn't bait- and switch illegal?

IMO: Don't release the game on PC until it's actually finished.

PC gamers are used to waiting. Waiting is better than the game failing. There's nothing that says you have to release all the games on the exact same day. Too late for that now tho.

The saddest thing is that Atari will probably blame "poor Ghostbusters PC sales" on "piracy", ignoring that lack of multiplayer and their malware DRM are the main incentives for such piracy. Way to continue the cycle that is devaluing PC gaming guys.

Once again PC gamers get the shaft, like with every EA Sports game, almost every Atari game, anything post 2005 by Epic Games, and of course Left 4 Dead 2.Posted at 1:55PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Rad

@Rad:
I'm stoked for Left 4 Dead 2 myself... and you're just a whiney complainerson. SO THERE.Posted at 2:55PM on Jun 17th 2009 by ZaxCG2

Anybody complaining has the right to complain. This decision, in my opinion, is an embarrassment. As stated above, I would have rather waited for a full version of the game. Since that isn't possible, releasing part of the game with a patch in the future would be acceptable too. At least we'd be able to enjoy the single player mode while waiting.

If there wont' be a patch I won't buy Atari games. I only game on the PC. This is because games are born on the PC. The XBox and PS3 are made with PC hardware. The PC can use the controllers from either of those systems. Granted, they are less spendy then a full equipped gaming PC. There are less expensive options. Realistically, you can't count the price of the monitor. You're looking at around $1,000 for an entry level gaming PC. There are options and there is a very "real" amount of expandablity that you don't get with a console.

I don't see why the market for consoles is still what it is. Be that as it may, screwing the PC market isn't going to get me to buy a console system. I hope we hear something about a patch for this game before I finish it and resell it. I'll try to take my time. lolPosted at 5:28PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Ferrsai

I was all hyped up to buy this title for my favorite platform, the PC, but when I found out that it lacked mulitplayer and DLC I had second thoughts. I hope the developer and publisher understands that they are losing money because of this omission.Posted at 9:28PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Schmegeggi

@ZaxCG2

Yep. Me and 32,000+ other people.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/L4D2boycottPosted at 6:32PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Rad

Terminal Reality, Three Wave, and Atari, hear me:

You can take your unfinished PC port and shove it up your ass. Anyone who buys this game at any price is basically saying, "It's okay, I'm fine with getting an unfinished, stripped down product at the expense of other platforms"

$30, $20, $5. It doesn't matter what I am paying, I would gladly have paid $60 for a completed product with the features I was told to expect and wanted. Now you get nothing from me. Enjoy.Posted at 11:26PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Krakn3dfx

basicly they say: umm you know what PC users dont buy this stuff anyway so just let the only part away that matters for people so they would buy it actually...
so they can point at the pc market and say:OMG WE SAYZ THAT BEFORE THEY R ALL PIRATEZ HAKRZ ROBBERZ HELPZ US MIGHTY CONSOLES!
Posted at 12:37PM on Jun 18th 2009 by overflow

I started many years ago with an Atari 2600 console and gamed my way through a couple different home computers until I started building my own PC. I switched from console to PC gaming simply for the satisfaction of watching my creation work. I can't bash consoles because I have played them and they are great machines, but PCs can run just as well.
But Atari wants to stick with the console thing and not keep up with us home builders. Shame on you! Atari has been one of the most respected video game companies for decades and should've known better than to be involved with people who were going to drop MP AFTER the game sold! I'm not into MP all that much, but it's the principal of the thing. I have also read about install and gameplay problems that some fans are having.
Now I'm obviously jumping on the band wagon simply because I trust that most other readers and players are as big, if not bigger, fans of Ghostbusters as I am. Yes, even with the economy being what it is, I was seriously considering upgrading my PC just to run and play this exciting game. It would've been a lot less expensive than buying a console, and I'm that big a fan.
Now it looks like it may not happen. Up to a point I can understand a programmer's frustration with coding a game that needs to work on many different PC configurations. Perhaps it's a question of keeping up with the technology. But I think it would have been worth the wait for them to make it happen so that the playing field would be kept even.
Atari, this is your and your co-workers' chance to redeem your companie's reputation as a leading video game developer and provide the PC user(and Ghostbusters fan) with the software patches they are screaming for. There are a lot more of us out there than you accounted for, seemingly.

Posted at 9:33PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Mike

I thought Atari died back in 1985??? :-P Still remember my old 7800, Jordan vs. Bird... Good times, good times... Back to the Present! No Multi-Player? You've got to be kidding. I mean you make this "awesome" game and supposedly "want" to do all these things on all the platforms, but conveniently leave out the most important selling piece to any video game that comes out today......... COOP! Yay, me and my friends can go play through missions and beat it, no wait, it was made by Atari and they hate PC gamers. I guess we're SOL everybody :-( I "might" consider picking this up when it drops to say $9.99, but buying games at such a price is "something Choppah always wanted to do..."

Imagine the reaction of L4D2 being released with no multi-player for only the PC version........ CHAOS!!!!!! Why so Srs?? O.oPosted at 2:10PM on Jun 19th 2009 by Choppah4

Threewave did a good job on Quakes Threewave CTF but imo they failed with every development afterwards in regards to multiplayer gameplay. Remember those guys were responsible for the Army of Two mp mode.
Well at the end in todays console business its about the hype and how many units get sold in the first weeks & months. Please simply leave making games for the PC community to the last few remaining good studio.Posted at 9:16AM on Jun 20th 2009 by Steve C.

this is a bad joke castrating the mp for a pc version and developing it for console
as the game was started to develop under sierra there was no console version planned mp even not too but then this starting the mp hype für all platforms and relesing it without mp for pc
even the price dosen make this ok in germany we pay 50€ for a pc game and 50€ bugs for console game so f**k u atari
i get my copy from piratebayPosted at 8:10PM on Jun 20th 2009 by EllisDee

Concentrated on consoles and left the PC to die? Guess this shows how much they think of the PC compared to their prized consoles kiddies that are willing to dish out money for anything you spoon-feed them. Let's give a big hand to the CAPITALISTS!!! Great job guys, continuing to make this country the over-rated sham that it has become.Posted at 3:26PM on Jun 24th 2009 by somebody