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Maybe if it's subtle enough. We have enough of "in your face" advertising everywhere else. It's pretty ridiculous!
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Oct 4th, 2004 04:52 AM #1Deal Addict
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product placement in games
i for one would greatly like product placement in games because it would lower game cost and monthly fees (for mmorpg). Adverting is all around us, why not put it in games (like ads on TV). Of course, it must be executed correctly so that it would not ruin the gaming experience.
what do you guys think?
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Oct 4th, 2004 08:06 AM #2Jr. Member
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Oct 4th, 2004 02:07 PM #3Deal Addict
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EA is especially guilty of sticking product placement everywhere in games. Very annoying. Especially Axe deoderant ads. Even spotted a couple in def jam NY!
The honda elements stuck all over SSX3 were especially crude I felt. Although in tony hawk they have jeeps etc.. Same sort of deal.
Product placement in games probably isn't going to be going away anytime soon, unfortunately! Reply With Quote
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Oct 4th, 2004 03:37 PM #4Jr. Member
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Sorry, this is massively unrelated to the thread, but I love your avatar, othy!! Will Ferrell is awesome!
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Oct 4th, 2004 03:46 PM #5Deal Guru
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Just like product placement in movies, and sports events lower the costs of those?
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It'll just be a cash cow for the companies. It would have little to no effect on the cost of games. Reply With Quote
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Oct 4th, 2004 04:40 PM #6Sr. Member
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If the ads look like what you would see in real life, then I'm all for it. For example I have no problem seeing billboards on all of the NHL/NBA/NFL whatever sports games out there.
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Oct 4th, 2004 08:02 PM #7Banned
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Oct 5th, 2004 01:14 AM #8Sr. Member
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NFS: Underground was one big advert. Reply With Quote
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Oct 5th, 2004 02:54 AM #9Deal Guru
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I don't mind product placement.
Heck, it'll even make games more realistic since that's what you see in TV and movies anyways.
I totally doubt it'll lower game prices though ..._______________
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Oct 5th, 2004 03:08 AM #10Deal Guru
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Gamers have even shorter attention spans then TV watchers... so I doubt there would be much advertising benefit.
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