Planet Coaster is getting a Ghostbusters expansion

Frontier Developments has revealed that its theme park construction sim, Planet Coaster, will soon be strapping on a proton pack for a blast of 80s nostalgia, courtesy of its new Ghostbusters-themed DLC expansion.

Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis' seminal comedy-horror Ghostbusters is, of course, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, which is presumably all the justification needed to turn it into Planet Coaster DLC. And, according to Frontier, the new Ghostbusters pack will include an "all new story-driven scenario, new gameplay mechanics, plus new rides, characters and scenery".

The teaser trailer accompanying the announcement (below), while kind of adorable, isn't particularly illuminating, but Frontier has thankfully further detailed the DLC's innards elsewhere. According to the official reveal, the new content pack will feature a fully-voiced, narrative campaign, with Dan Aykroyd and William Atherton both starring.

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