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EA to put ads in video games
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:34 am
by Phlegm
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."
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:45 am
by Tossica
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:06 pm
by Ginzburgh
Stop whining.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:07 pm
by Tossica
Stop being gay.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:13 pm
by Lyion
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:18 pm
by Ginzburgh
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:31 pm
by Tikker
punk was a 6 month phase that died a miserable lonely death
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:35 pm
by Ginzburgh
I find that some commercials are pretty entertaining.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:36 pm
by Reynaldo
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:37 pm
by Ginzburgh
Yeah, that's like the Knight's Tale with soundtrack by Queen.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:41 pm
by Tossica
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:41 pm
by Tikker
knight's tale owned
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:20 pm
by Lionking
You have been weighed, you have been measured and you have absolutely been found wanting.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:35 pm
by Ginzburgh
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:42 pm
by Jay
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:47 pm
by Xaiveir
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
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:14 pm
by Lyion
Tikker wrote:knight's tale owned
Definitely.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:58 pm
by Tikker
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