E3 06: 2K Games possesses Ghost Rider

Publisher confirms itself as the mystery buyer of the game based on Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance.

Last December, Majesco announced that it had sold off the rights to two comic-book-based games it had been working on to an unnamed publisher for $8 million. In March, 2K Games stepped forward as the purchaser of The Darkness, immediately leading to questions about whether it had also picked up Ghost Rider. At the time, a 2K Games rep told GameSpot, "We have only announced Darkness. Anything else is just speculation."

That speculation proved accurate today, as 2K Games announced that it will indeed publish the Ghost Rider game that takes its cues from both the upcoming Nicholas Cage film and the Marvel comic book series. The game is being developed "for console and handheld systems" and will arrive alongside the film in February 2007. Majesco had previously planned to release the game this year for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.

Climax Group is still developing the game. No rating or pricing information has yet been announced.

37 Comments

  • terryprior

    Posted Jul 2, 2006 8:38 am PT

    You bet!

  • pyth0n13

    Posted May 12, 2006 9:50 pm PT

    hmm i'm not holding my breath on this one

  • thornpaw

    Posted May 10, 2006 8:27 am PT

    I use to read the comics, I hope that they do right by it.

  • Zonelezz

    Posted May 9, 2006 9:42 pm PT

    well this will be interesting ...

  • MichealRoboto

    Posted May 2, 2006 4:18 pm PT

    Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider!!!! Oh YEAH, i Love Ghost Rider. This game is going to be awsome, the movie is going to be awsome. I CANT WAIT.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted May 2, 2006 12:23 pm PT

    We shall see if it ends up being good.

  • mickel_darmawan

    Posted May 2, 2006 8:50 am PT

    Just release this game at PS2 or PS3 not at the other console, if they want to sell BIG.

  • gibb1

    Posted May 2, 2006 8:32 am PT

    hum... hope this is not like that fantastic four game.. that was a big fluke...

  • Fallout_red

    Posted May 2, 2006 7:02 am PT

    I LOVED DareDevil so I'm looking forward to the movie. And because I'm a big Ghost Rider fan, I would also pick up the game

  • skitzocyko

    Posted May 2, 2006 5:54 am PT

    please not like the baseball game

  • chrisdojo

    Posted May 2, 2006 4:42 am PT

    yay.......more comic book movies/games (booo)

  • MichealRoboto

    Posted May 2, 2006 4:01 am PT

    this games going to be SO AWSOME

  • DrkSnpr14

    Posted May 1, 2006 9:15 pm PT

    What is ghost rider? I know some old dudes on this other forum who got really excited about the new movie. It's something from the 70's 80's insn't it...

  • NeoJedi

    Posted May 1, 2006 5:05 pm PT

    Let's hope it's good... but I smell "flop".

  • carpathianrogue

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:53 pm PT

    The film's no longer releasing Summer 2006, then? Ghost Rider is really the sole Marvel property that I'm actually interested atm in getting the game of, watching the movie, etc. ...Hopefully some screenshots will be released soon.

  • Lauryn2000

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:48 pm PT

    Bad choice....should have gotten Ubisoft to develop this game.

  • gameloverx

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:47 pm PT

    thats good now that 2k Games has both Ghost Rider and The Darkness in their possession

  • Writeous

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:41 pm PT

    Johnny Blaze..!!!!!!

    There is a movie set to release based on Ghost Rider, and nicholas Cage is playing the part of The ghost Rider himself (Johnny Blaze){Method Man}

  • gamesfreak4ever

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:41 pm PT

    the second i heard there will be a ghost rider movie i knew there would be a game of it

  • whosgotthe311

    Posted May 1, 2006 3:07 pm PT

    ^^^ They are making it into a movie. And yes they will ruin it just like they did with Punisher. At least we still have the Spiderman and X-men movies.

  • vicsrealms

    Posted May 1, 2006 2:47 pm PT

    Oh no! Another Marvel comic turned into a bad game. Why do they keep doing this? We can be thankful, they haven't yet turned it into a movie. lol

  • Halo2_Norad

    Posted May 1, 2006 2:46 pm PT

    Its obvious that i do.

  • crazy590

    Posted May 1, 2006 2:36 pm PT

    STUUUPID!!!! I mean really who really knows who ghost rider is?

  • Halo2_Norad

    Posted May 1, 2006 2:25 pm PT

    yeah. can't wait for the movie.

  • Seraphim_24

    Posted May 1, 2006 2:08 pm PT

    Long over due, its about blasted time!

  • santaman64

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:50 pm PT

    it will may end up like a fantastic 4 game...meaning soon to be a budget title right after release...let's hope not

  • kneeha

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:49 pm PT

    sounds entertaining

  • doomsoth

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:42 pm PT

    eh...hopefully it will be good

  • ghsacidman

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:41 pm PT

    I agree with atomD21, comic games need to be more like the comic and less like their movie counter-parts.

  • Val-x

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:39 pm PT

    Its going to be bad, I can feel it...

  • paradyme777

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:23 pm PT

    This movie is going to be good, I mean heck it has Nicolas Cage in it. As far as the game, we will have to wait and see.

  • drgoodyear

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:21 pm PT

    good for them

  • FlintstoneKid

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:12 pm PT

    Hope this game is bug-free...unlike their basketball games!!!

  • atomD21

    Posted May 1, 2006 12:12 pm PT

    Yeah, I hope it's good. More like the comic and less like the movie would be better.

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted May 1, 2006 11:59 am PT

    Awseome 2K makes good game hopes they will make the game a good one.

  • Ranma_X_basic

    Posted May 1, 2006 11:56 am PT

    Interesting. I just hope the game turns out good like Ultimate Spider-man,Hulk ultimate destruction and past marvel games

  • GamerDude02

    Posted May 1, 2006 11:56 am PT

    it will be interesting to see how they will make the game

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