This really must be the year of Ghostbusters. Well, the 35th anniversary, at least.
With the upcoming remaster of the 2009 game, the cross-promotion with Planet Coaster, and of course the merchandise (lots of it), Psyonix is now getting into it with their hit, Rocket League.
Next week, the title will kick off the start of a new in-game event called Radical Summer. Beginning June 10 and running for nine weeks, the event will bring players back to the 1980s with three separate celebrations of “iconic movies, television, and culture” that includes new items, time-limited game modes, and cars.
Of course, that means the Ecto-1 is involved. From June 10 to July 1, Rocket League will feature the iconic car as part of “’80s Blockbusters”. Available to players for $2USD is the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Car Pack, which includes the Ecto-1 Battle-Car, Ecto-1 Wheels, Proton Pack Boost, Slimer Topper, a Ghostbusters player banner and avatar, and the Stay Puft Goal Explosion.
This will also coincide with Radical Summer’s first limited-time game mode, called Ghost Hunt, which will be a 3v3 contest in which players use proton streams to capture the ball and then deposit it into the opposing team’s Containment Zone. The Blockbusters segment will also feature other big summer flicks from the day including Back to the Future, E.T., The Goonies, and Karate Kid.
Sadly, it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting a Friday The 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street-themed vehicle. Because let’s be honest: You’d want a Freddy Cadillac or Freddy Cycle, wouldn’t you?
