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The endless runner Monster Dash has received Ghostbusters-themed content, including Peter Venkman as a playable character. It also added a New York City rooftop level and the proton pack as an in-game item. All of this is to celebrate the original film’s 30th anniversary — and help the 575th-ranked iPhone app (according to App Annie) rise on the charts and take a bigger piece of the mobile pie, an industry that market researcher Newzoo expects to be worth $25 billion in 2015.
The Ghostbusters franchise itself is preparing to release its first movie since 1989’s Ghostbusters II. The new film will feature a female cast and has a projected release date of July 22, 2016.
Monster Dash originally came out for iOS in 2010. It’s from developer Halfbrick Studios, which created mobile hits like Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja.