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Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed "Probably Won't Be the Last" Asymmetrical Game IllFonic Makes

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is the newest game from developer IllFonic that'll pit several [...]

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IllFonic CEO and co-founder Chuck Brungardt and head of creative Jared Gerritzen spoke to ComicBook.com ahead of Spirits Unleashed's reveal to talk more about the new Ghostbusters game. Predator: Hunting Grounds is another asymmetrical game from IllFonic where well-armed specialists take on an agile Predator, and prior to that, the studio worked on Friday the 13th: The Game supported Evolve. It's easy to see then how much experience IllFonic has with this sort of game, but Brungardt says even after those projects that the genre is still "early and fresh."

"We really liked Evolve and were able to experience, I think, asymmetrical at an early age," Brungardt said when asked how IllFonic felt about other studios pursuing asymmetrical games. "For us, it's a game mode. When you look at shooter games, there's similar game modes, there are battle royales where there are similar game modes. Asymmetrical is really just kind of like a game mode alongside that as well, and there's a lot to do. The genre is relatively early and fresh. It's probably one of the newer multiplayer genres out there, and so for us, watching it grow and change is really exciting."

Brungardt continued to suggest IllFonic won't be leaving this genre behind anytime soon, and as for other studios pursuing this sort of experience, he said it's exciting to see where asymmetrical games will end up in the future.

"I don't think – this is our third asymmetrical game, it probably won't be the last," Brungardt said. "We want to just continue doing it. So, when you see other games doing that as well, it's really cool to watch. There were asymmetrical games even before Evolve. There were elements to it in kind of Left 4 Dead and games prior to that, but I think it's cool to see how far it's gone, and I think as the genre continues to evolve, we're going to see it going to just areas we don't even imagine that I think are going to be insanely fun."

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Asymmetrical multiplayer is the **** but I think they have to move on from 1 v 4 and either do a 2 v 2 or do open world asymmetrical stuff.

Either way, glad they're exploring this niche.

 

[NickFire]

If they announced a game similar to F13 on PS5/Series/PC, but using Halloween IP, id preorder it.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Asymmetrical multiplayer is the **** but I think they have to move on from 1 v 4 and either do a 2 v 2 or do open world asymmetrical stuff.

Either way, glad they're exploring this niche.

Agreed. I love asymmetrical multiplayer, it can be a LOT of fun when it's done very well. But it would definitely be cool to see more innovative stuff being done. Even if it is just changing the number of players vs player(s) or slight changes to gameplay.

I'm just glad that we're continuing to see them get released.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Agreed. I love asymmetrical multiplayer, it can be a LOT of fun when it's done very well. But it would definitely be cool to see more innovative stuff being done. Even if it is just changing the number of players vs player(s) or slight changes to gameplay.

I'm just glad that we're continuing to see them get released.

Are we Spies vs Mercs bros?! The only bond stronger than a mother and her child are lovers of Splinter Cell multiplayer.

 

[Sygma]

Asymmetrical multiplayer is the **** but I think they have to move on from 1 v 4 and either do a 2 v 2 or do open world asymmetrical stuff.

Either way, glad they're exploring this niche.

They ve been developing arcadegeddon which is an absolute blast tbh

 

[remember_spinal]

I hate this genre of game tbh

 

[kunonabi]

Asymmetrical multiplayer is the **** but I think they have to move on from 1 v 4 and either do a 2 v 2 or do open world asymmetrical stuff.

Either way, glad they're exploring this niche.

I imagine if Texas chainsaw massacre is a success with 3v4 we'll see move variety as time goes on.

Key for me though is crossplay. Im sick of having to do everything solo so ghostbusters being crossplay is huge for me.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Are we Spies vs Mercs bros?! The only bond stronger than a mother and her child are lovers of Splinter Cell multiplayer.

It was SO good, I just wish I could to play it more than I did!

Loved AVP 1 and 2 too, kind of carried that vibe, Really wish we could get a new and SOLID AVP with campaign and multiplayer. Always felt like such an awesome and stuffed package.