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[Dante's Inferno] EA Games hires fake Christian protesters

Started by Malleus Arianorum, June 20, 2009, 03:47:53 AM

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Malleus Arianorum

June 20, 2009, 03:47:53 AM
I've been following this game ever since I heard about it in these forums. Inferno was supposed to be loosely based on Christianity just as God of War was loosely based on Greek Mythology. I was looking forward to it but with news like this, Inferno will be the new Seven Samurai of videogames.
 
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=16234
 
   Los Angeles, Calif., Jun 9, 2009 / 04:52 am (CNA).- Video game giant Electronic Arts has admitted it funded a group of fake protesters who pretended to be Christians as a publicity stunt to spur interest in its upcoming action game very loosely based on Dante's "Inferno."

The game company hired a group of almost 20 people to stand outside the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the Associated Press says. The phony protesters passed out amateurish material and held signs bearing slogans such as "Trade in Your PlayStation for a PrayStation," "Hell is not a Game" and "EA = Electronic Anti-Christ."
Holly Rockwood, an EA spokeswoman, said the charade was arranged by a viral marketing agency hired by the company....
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Monster Manuel

#1
June 20, 2009, 08:51:27 AM
Viral marketing is for idiots. The people who sell that service are invariably out of touch, and do more harm than good. You can't fake buzz.
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#2
June 20, 2009, 03:20:49 PM
What's wrong with the Seven Samurai?
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Hairfoot

#3
June 21, 2009, 08:25:37 AM
I'm disappointed that the real Christians couldn't rouse themselves for a protest.  Roll on the Harry Potter film...

Malleus Arianorum

#4
June 21, 2009, 08:36:12 AM
Nothing wrong with the film but the video game adaptation of Seven Samurai suffered by comparison with it's namesake.
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Samurai_20XX
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kryyst

#5
June 22, 2009, 11:12:36 AM
Personally I think that is a pretty funny marketing campaign.  It beats some assclown with a giant head pretending to be King.
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June 22, 2009, 12:09:02 PM
Quote from: Hairfoot;309604I'm disappointed that the real Christians couldn't rouse themselves for a protest.  Roll on the Harry Potter film...

Agreed. Color me surprised.
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June 23, 2009, 12:11:54 AM
Give that 79% of Americans are Christians, it surprises me that they had to get fake ones.  That's not even trying.
 
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