The merger itself occurred on July 9(2008), shortly after Sierra had announced that
Ecto-1 would actually be touring across the country as a part of the summer/fall Hot Import Nights shows. Whether or not the car actually appeared at these shows is a little uncertain, though, because there doesn't seem to have been any press coverage of its appearances. "I am not sure if that happened or not," said O'Keefe before adding, "We were lucky enough to have the Ecto-1 visit our office for a day, along with a 30-foot inflatable Stay Puft. They did an amazing job restoring the Ecto-1. The last time we saw it before restoration, it was abandoned out on the Sony Pictures lot, just bleaching under the sun. It was kind of sad, actually. But now it’s in better shape than it was when they filmed the first movie!"
This was, it should be noted, the second time Ecto-1 had been used to promote the game, as it had been revealed that Vivendi marketing execs
had used the restored vehicle to help promote the game on a corporate level earlier in the year.
