EA to put ads in video games

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:34 am

Electronic Arts will put updatable advertising into games made for PCs and Xbox 360 consoles. These ads will be design by Massive Inc. and IGA Worldwide. These ads would be a mix of permanent "static" ad and "dynamic ads" that could be updated via Internet connections to the computers or Xbox 360 consoles.

"Dynamic advertising opportunities in top EA titles represents an unprecedented marketing opportunity for advertisers to target the youth demographic in the most engaging medium."

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:45 am

Yay.

As if those fucking pigs aren't making enough money as it is...

The main reason why I stopped watching TV, reading magazines, etc is because of the constant stream of advertising. I guess I'll have to stop playing fucking video games now too.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:06 pm

Stop whining.

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:07 pm

Stop being gay.

Post by **Lyion** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:13 pm

Tossica wrote:Yay.

As if those fucking pigs aren't making enough money as it is...

The main reason why I stopped watching TV, reading magazines, etc is because of the constant stream of advertising. I guess I'll have to stop playing fucking video games now too.

TIVO for the win. I don't watch anything live, cept sports, and never watch commercials from shows.

As far as EA doing ads, well, they are not really a gamer company, but a buncha suits who have done to games what MS did to operating systems.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:18 pm

Stop being gay.

You're being gay, who gives a shit about advertising? The early 80s are over and so is the punk revolution. Embrace capitalism!

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:31 pm

punk was a 6 month phase that died a miserable lonely death

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:35 pm

I find that some commercials are pretty entertaining.

Reynaldo · Post by **Reynaldo** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:36 pm

If it's done tastefully, I can see it being actually a positive thing for games. Would be cool in Madden to have beer ads or something on the sidelines. Would bring more realism to the game.

Now, on the other hand, if you're in some 9th century game and there's an ad for skittles...that could get a little weird.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:37 pm

Yeah, that's like the Knight's Tale with soundtrack by Queen.

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:41 pm

I don't see what the fuck "punk" has to do with anything. I don't want to see Pepsi ads in everything I enjoy.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:41 pm

knight's tale owned

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:20 pm

You have been weighed, you have been measured and you have absolutely been found wanting.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:35 pm

I don't see what the fuck "punk" has to do with anything. I don't want to see Pepsi ads in everything I enjoy.

Calm down, it was just a jab at your "non-conformist" attitude.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:42 pm

The real question is will they let you button skip the ads. If they do then I'm ok with that. Hell I might even watch an ad or 2. Then again I'm in the ad business and assholes like me are the reason this is happening =P.

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:47 pm

Jay wrote:The real question is will they let you button skip the ads. If they do then I'm ok with that. Hell I might even watch an ad or 2. Then again I'm in the ad business and assholes like me are the reason this is happening =P.

Fuck you asshat :-x

Post by **Lyion** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:14 pm

Tikker wrote:knight's tale owned

Definitely.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:58 pm

Jay wrote:The real question is will they let you button skip the ads. If they do then I'm ok with that. Hell I might even watch an ad or 2. Then again I'm in the ad business and assholes like me are the reason this is happening =P.

i THINK/hope that the ads will be more of the product placement variety

ie, when you're visiting the pimp daddy in GTA he'll have a bottle of crown royal on his desk, with an open can of Coke or whatnot

if it's some sort of intrusive popup shit, i'll be choked