I heard a rumour it's getting a reboot... Yes. Just. Yes.  

The game or the movie...  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_...Problem_titles

Further to the problems caused by Pac-Man* '​s underwhelming sales, Atari also faced great difficulty as a result of its video game adaptation of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The game, also titled E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, was a result of a deal between Warner Communications and the film's director Steven Spielberg. The concept of a video game based on a film, instead of porting an arcade coin-op or building on an established franchise, was unheard of at the time.[2] It was later reported that Warner had paid $20–25 million for the rights, which was at the time quite a high figure for video game licensing.[5] Atari manufactured 5 million cartridges for the game;[2] however, upon its release in December 1982, only 1.5 million copies were sold, leaving Atari still holding onto over half of the game cartridges.[8] The game was critically panned, and is now seen as one of the worst ever made.[9][10] Billboard magazine's Earl Paige reported that the large number of unsold E.T the Extra-Terrestrial games, along with an increase in competition, prompted retailers to demand official return programs from video game manufacturers.[11]

 

I think the game is going to get people pumped up for a new reboot of the film.

That or they're trolling and trying to see if the game's reputation will get anyone to buy it this time