Update 2: Developer Double Fine has chimed in on the fate of Brutal Legend, stating that the Jack Black-starring action-adventure title "is fine."

Update: Sierra has assured that Ghosbusters "will not be cancelled", but offered no further details on the title or any of the others believed to be on the chopping block.

Original Story: In the wake of the recently completed Activision Blizzard merger, the company has revealed that only five franchises from Vivendi Games' Sierra portfolio will be making the transition to the newly-formed company's publishing operations.

Endangered titles Brutal Legend (Left) and Ghostbusters (Right).

The titles and franchises confirmed to make the leap include Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Ice Age, Radical Entertainment's Prototype and a yet unannounced title. Those remaining titles formerly slated for publishing deals with Vivendi Games, however, could now be without publishers.

"The only [Vivendi] franchises that Activision Publishing will release are based on Crash Bandicoot, Ice Age and Spyro, as well as Prototype and one other game that has not yet been announced," an Activision Blizzard representative told GameSpot. "We are reviewing our options regarding those titles that we will not be publishing."

The remaining Vivendi Games portfolio includes Double Fine's Brutal Legend, Terminal Reality's and Red Fly's Ghostbusters, A2M's Wet, Starbreeze Studios'... Read more

The streets taught him who he could trust, and gave him the skills to survive...perfect now that 50 Cent is stuck in the Middle East. Check out the new 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (PS3, X360) trailer and screenshots. Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

Following the release of several new screenshots, publisher Sierra Entertainment has released a spectacularly violent new 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand trailer, showcasing ol' Fitty's antics in the Middle East.

When asked why 50 Cent would be fighting other thugs in the Middle East, Shacknews staffer Maarten Goldstein replied, "Why not?"

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Publisher Sierra has supplied us with a large number of new screenshots for its upcoming releases, including Ghostbusters, Prototype, and World in Conflict: Soviet Assault.

Be sure to check out the full post for all the goodies, as there is simply too much to fit on our front page. For information on a game, just click on its name to pull up all our past coverage.

Ghostbusters (PC, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii, NDS)
Terminal Reality, Red Fly Studio / Fall 2008

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (PS3, X360)
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Following yesterday's revelation of 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (PS3, X360), publisher Sierra has dropped six vein-popping screenshots of the upcoming action title.

"50 Cent: Blood on the Sand will have everything my fans are looking for in a 50 Cent game," said 21st century warrior-poet 50 Cent.

Developed by Swordfish Studios and reportedly inspired by Epic Games' Gears of War (PC, X360), 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall. According to Sierra, the game will feature aerial combat, driving, interactive counter-kills, co-op play, and unreleased 50 Cent music.

"Gamers will be excited that 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand will provide the ultimate 50 Cent next-gen game experience," added Sierra marketing VP Al Simone.

21st century warrior-poet 50 Cent is set to star in the newly unveiled 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand by Vivendi Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, MTV reports.

A follow-up to Genuine Games' commercially successful—and critically maligned—2006 release 50 Cent: Bulletproof, Blood on the Sand is an entirely new game, hauling Fitty to thrilling, exotic vistas where he must battle international gangsters and, presumably, rap.

"I think people will realize right away where our focus for the sequel is [when the game is released]," Vivendi Games producer Aaron Blean said. "We've emphasized the gameplay quality [more] than anything this time around."

The game is said to borrow several gameplay concepts from Epic Games' Gears of War (X360), such as the addition of a second character controlled by a friend or computer AI. Blood on the Sand is also being built with Epic's ... Read more