Here we are. We played the game, we hoped for the best, and that the game would find an audience and massive growth when the new movie, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, was released on July 10, 2020. But then life got flipped, turned upside down, and the movie was delay to March 2021.
This lead to a lack of marketing for the new movie, including trailers, TV spots, and the toy lines (save for the Plasma Series and Real Ghostbusters reissues). With those things missing, and a global pandemic occurring, Ghostbusters World didn’t see a lot of growth in the player base. Because of that, the amount of money players were spending on the game regularly never caught up to the amount needed to keep the license, plus developers and designers paid to work on the game.
And here’s where that lead:
[Announcement]Ghostbusters World will be closing down on August 13, 2020. We hope you have enjoyed the game and thank you for all your support.
— Ghostbusters World (@GBW_AR) July 10, 2020
Please check your in-game mailbox for additional details and a special thank you gift to make the most of the last 34 days of service
We’ll be posting several articles about what went wrong, what went right, what’s next with regard to Ghostbusters World, and what’s next for this website.
It's been a blast contributing to the #Ghostbusters community with my #GhostbustersWorld website, https://t.co/7P5Jlq8hxT and I wanted to let you all know, I don't plan on going anywhere when the game shuts down. I have plans to continue, covering all GB games. Keep on Bustin'!
— Ghostbusters World Hub (@GBWorldHub) July 11, 2020
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