In-game advertising

BaneII · 08-31-2006, 10:27 AM

Yall be happy to know that 2142 will be the first game in EA's lineup to offer in-game advertising. I guess paying for the game and leasing servers isnt enough anymore.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/...advertising_dc
http://news.com.com/Electronic+Arts+...l?tag=nefd.top

**Wyzcrak** · 08-31-2006, 10:32 AM

This is where the industry is going. I wouldn't be too hard on EA, specifically, about this.

Snail88 · 08-31-2006, 04:01 PM

i havent seen anything in the beta thus far but even if thats true, it wont bother me. A lot of games are going this route.

**Apophis** · 08-31-2006, 04:13 PM

Some of the comments in the article were a bit rediculous.

I don't think we need to worry about being forced to drive the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile around the Battlefield. I think it's more likely that you'll go into a building and see a "Coke" or "Pepsi" can on the table rather than "BF2 Cola".

Billboards in the maps will be for various existing companies and more representative of reality than "Buy a new 6000 SUX at SUX Motors!". There might be a copy of Time magazine on the floor.

Who knows, who cares.

Trooper · 08-31-2006, 04:18 PM

I think it just makes the game more real. Puts real objects into the game that would actually be in a theater of battle. But my question is, with this in game advertising is the price of the game gonna be cheaper or is it gonna keep going up?

Snail88 · 08-31-2006, 04:21 PM

prolly the same. If it wasnt for ads they might have to raise the price, which in turn would lower sales so thats the last thing they want to do. Then again theyll prolly never lower the price either.

IncaMing · 08-31-2006, 07:05 PM

I wonder how long it will be before we see signage saying things like "An Army of One" and "The Few, The Proud, the Marines". Or overt/covert political adverts for that manner. Perception Management must be a fascinating profession...

The hack potential of dynamic content could make things interesting, too. (Pictures of Fido?

)

**TG_Bubba** · 08-31-2006, 07:13 PM

Shucks, look in one of the out-houses on one of the PoE maps and you will see a Playboy mag.

**jmaker** · 08-31-2006, 07:43 PM

^ Haha, I saw that the other day. Pretty unexpected to say the least.

**UnDeaD77** · 08-31-2006, 07:52 PM

The new beta build has the advertising on the billboards. The billboards themselves were not in the last build.

Wulfyn · 09-26-2006, 07:50 PM

Hopefully all advertisement objects will be fully destructible. Or maybe that will detract too much from following orders?

Take that Dell computer room!

**Dick Blonov** · 09-26-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apophis

Some of the comments in the article were a bit rediculous.

I don't think we need to worry about being forced to drive the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile around the Battlefield. I think it's more likely that you'll go into a building and see a "Coke" or "Pepsi" can on the table rather than "BF2 Cola".

Billboards in the maps will be for various existing companies and more representative of reality than "Buy a new 6000 SUX at SUX Motors!". There might be a copy of Time magazine on the floor.

Who knows, who cares.

I like the Playboy magazines in the POE2 out-houses

(for the articles, of course).

DB

Beatnik · 09-27-2006, 01:02 AM

lol. Let's not forget that we've inserted our own advertising in Kilrogg's maps.

I don't mind billboards or "product placement", but yeah driving the weinermobile, after the first couple times, would not be cool.

I would like a price reduction though. I'd even put up with more placements for say $15 off the game.

08-31-2006, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
BaneII Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,424	In-game advertising Yall be happy to know that 2142 will be the first game in EA's lineup to offer in-game advertising. I guess paying for the game and leasing servers isnt enough anymore. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060831/...advertising_dc http://news.com.com/Electronic+Arts+...l?tag=nefd.top __________________ -33rd- BaneII Smokers & Jokers Last edited by BaneII; 08-31-2006 at 12:14 PM.

08-31-2006, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,139	Re: In-game advertising This is where the industry is going. I wouldn't be too hard on EA, specifically, about this. __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

08-31-2006, 04:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Apophis Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Rhode Island, USA Age: 36 Posts: 8,919	Re: In-game advertising Some of the comments in the article were a bit rediculous. I don't think we need to worry about being forced to drive the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile around the Battlefield. I think it's more likely that you'll go into a building and see a "Coke" or "Pepsi" can on the table rather than "BF2 Cola". Billboards in the maps will be for various existing companies and more representative of reality than "Buy a new 6000 SUX at SUX Motors!". There might be a copy of Time magazine on the floor. Who knows, who cares. __________________ Diplomacy is the art of saying "good doggie" while looking for a bigger stick.

08-31-2006, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,637	Re: In-game advertising I think it just makes the game more real. Puts real objects into the game that would actually be in a theater of battle. But my question is, with this in game advertising is the price of the game gonna be cheaper or is it gonna keep going up? __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

08-31-2006, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
IncaMing Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 49 Posts: 11	Re: In-game advertising I wonder how long it will be before we see signage saying things like "An Army of One" and "The Few, The Proud, the Marines". Or overt/covert political adverts for that manner. Perception Management must be a fascinating profession... The hack potential of dynamic content could make things interesting, too. (Pictures of Fido? ) __________________ The Tactical Gamer Irregulars \|TG-Irr\| Because this adulthood stuff REALLY cuts into your free time.

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TG_Bubba Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the cell next to Icky. Age: 54 Posts: 5,944	Re: In-game advertising Shucks, look in one of the out-houses on one of the PoE maps and you will see a Playboy mag. __________________ Tactical Game Primer\|Call of Duty - Official Rules, Announcements & SOPs\|Have a problem? Need an admin? TG_Mateo: "Forget freedom, democracy, the blues, New York Pizza: our lasting contribution to human society is Bourbon." Sloppy Joe: "Don't play this game like you are on your own, because if you do... it might become a reality." kin3: "I'll try but I have the grandchildren all day today and if I'm not wiped out I'll play."

08-31-2006, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
jmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren, OH Age: 28 Posts: 2,618	Re: In-game advertising ^ Haha, I saw that the other day. Pretty unexpected to say the least. __________________

08-31-2006, 07:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
UnDeaD77 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Age: 22 Posts: 5,845	Re: In-game advertising The new beta build has the advertising on the billboards. The billboards themselves were not in the last build. __________________

09-26-2006, 07:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Wulfyn Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norwich, UK Age: 29 Posts: 4,236	Re: In-game advertising Hopefully all advertisement objects will be fully destructible. Or maybe that will detract too much from following orders? Take that Dell computer room! __________________

09-27-2006, 01:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Beatnik Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Age: 33 Posts: 4,322	Re: In-game advertising lol. Let's not forget that we've inserted our own advertising in Kilrogg's maps. I don't mind billboards or "product placement", but yeah driving the weinermobile, after the first couple times, would not be cool. I would like a price reduction though. I'd even put up with more placements for say $15 off the game. __________________ -F- Beatnik

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