Top 10 Stupid Video Game Publicity Stunts

any press is good press unless you do

any press is good press unless you do any of the following I don’t know for

any of the following I don’t know for

any of the following I don’t know for Christmas is nothing yes come on mama

Christmas is nothing yes come on mama

Christmas is nothing yes come on mama dad get one for me welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 stupid

down our picks for the top 10 stupid video game publicity stunts we’re here

video game publicity stunts we’re here

video game publicity stunts we’re here to protest on the game by for this list

to protest on the game by for this list

to protest on the game by for this list we’ll be looking at video game publicity

we’ll be looking at video game publicity

we’ll be looking at video game publicity stunts that make you wonder who thought

stunts that make you wonder who thought

stunts that make you wonder who thought this was a good idea and who got fired

this was a good idea and who got fired

this was a good idea and who got fired for this one once here you can sample

for this one once here you can sample

for this one once here you can sample edible human limbs including hands feet

edible human limbs including hands feet

edible human limbs including hands feet and even a human head we’re only looking

and even a human head we’re only looking

and even a human head we’re only looking at things that were approved by the game

at things that were approved by the game

at things that were approved by the game company in question so as terrible and

company in question so as terrible and

company in question so as terrible and tragic is that radio stations deadly

tragic is that radio stations deadly

tragic is that radio stations deadly hold your wii for a wii contest was it

hold your wii for a wii contest was it

hold your wii for a wii contest was it wasn’t endorsed by Nintendo thus it

wasn’t endorsed by Nintendo thus it

wasn’t endorsed by Nintendo thus it doesn’t qualify yeah I feel thick right

doesn’t qualify yeah I feel thick right

doesn’t qualify yeah I feel thick right now

now

now number 10 gotta go fast we’ll pay your

number 10 gotta go fast we’ll pay your

number 10 gotta go fast we’ll pay your speeding tickets burn out to point of

speeding tickets burn out to point of

speeding tickets burn out to point of impact officer we swear we didn’t

impact officer we swear we didn’t

impact officer we swear we didn’t realize we were speeding oh I guess it’s

realize we were speeding oh I guess it’s

realize we were speeding oh I guess it’s okay because the claim is covering the

okay because the claim is covering the

okay because the claim is covering the ticket at least that was going to be the

ticket at least that was going to be the

ticket at least that was going to be the case on burnout twos launch day in the

case on burnout twos launch day in the

case on burnout twos launch day in the UK

we understand that burnout is a racing

we understand that burnout is a racing franchise but did acclaim really think

franchise but did acclaim really think

franchise but did acclaim really think that covering the costs of someone

that covering the costs of someone

that covering the costs of someone breaking the law was a prime promotion

breaking the law was a prime promotion

breaking the law was a prime promotion opportunity especially if breaking said

opportunity especially if breaking said

opportunity especially if breaking said law could lead to the disastrous crashes

law could lead to the disastrous crashes

law could lead to the disastrous crashes that let’s be honest burnout is known

that let’s be honest burnout is known

that let’s be honest burnout is known for

for

for fortunately for UK motorists these plans

fortunately for UK motorists these plans

fortunately for UK motorists these plans were cancelled number nine littering

were cancelled number nine littering

were cancelled number nine littering with big bills is still littering mafia

with big bills is still littering mafia

with big bills is still littering mafia wars Las Vegas

we can all use some extra cash

we can all use some extra cash how does 25000 sound Zingo was generous

how does 25000 sound Zingo was generous

how does 25000 sound Zingo was generous enough to grace the sidewalks of San

enough to grace the sidewalks of San

enough to grace the sidewalks of San Francisco with big bucks except the

Francisco with big bucks except the

Francisco with big bucks except the money was fake and by grace we mean glue

since when was littering a good idea

since when was littering a good idea spoiler it’s never a good idea because

spoiler it’s never a good idea because

spoiler it’s never a good idea because the advertising company responsible for

the advertising company responsible for

the advertising company responsible for the stunt had to pay forty five thousand

the stunt had to pay forty five thousand

the stunt had to pay forty five thousand dollars in fines at least it wasn’t the

dollars in fines at least it wasn’t the

dollars in fines at least it wasn’t the ten thousand red balloons being released

ten thousand red balloons being released

ten thousand red balloons being released into San Francisco for Homefront

into San Francisco for Homefront

into San Francisco for Homefront drifting into the bay and creating

drifting into the bay and creating

drifting into the bay and creating hazards for wildlife THQ number eight

hazards for wildlife THQ number eight

hazards for wildlife THQ number eight body parts scavenger hunt Resident Evil

body parts scavenger hunt Resident Evil

body parts scavenger hunt Resident Evil 5 did anybody spot you did you get any

5 did anybody spot you did you get any

5 did anybody spot you did you get any funny looks we got you got follow hey

funny looks we got you got follow hey

funny looks we got you got follow hey mojo holics would you like a free trip

mojo holics would you like a free trip

mojo holics would you like a free trip to africa all you have to do is collect

to africa all you have to do is collect

to africa all you have to do is collect the most dismembered limbs in London it

the most dismembered limbs in London it

the most dismembered limbs in London it ain’t lived Westminster Bridge and

ain’t lived Westminster Bridge and

ain’t lived Westminster Bridge and shapka juju at the top of your voice

shapka juju at the top of your voice

shapka juju at the top of your voice then you can win a holiday for two in

then you can win a holiday for two in

then you can win a holiday for two in Africa the really bizarre part capcom

Africa the really bizarre part capcom

Africa the really bizarre part capcom couldn’t find the remaining parts after

couldn’t find the remaining parts after

couldn’t find the remaining parts after the contest ended we’re sure those two

the contest ended we’re sure those two

the contest ended we’re sure those two torsos are gonna turn up somewhere right

torsos are gonna turn up somewhere right

torsos are gonna turn up somewhere right so far no signs oddly enough

so far no signs oddly enough

so far no signs oddly enough sega attempted a similar stunt with mad

sega attempted a similar stunt with mad

sega attempted a similar stunt with mad world months later at least the

world months later at least the

world months later at least the promotion for Resident Evil 6 was

promotion for Resident Evil 6 was

promotion for Resident Evil 6 was regulated to one spot if you don’t mind

regulated to one spot if you don’t mind

regulated to one spot if you don’t mind eating meat made to look like human

eating meat made to look like human

eating meat made to look like human flesh while drinking a stool sample

flesh while drinking a stool sample

flesh while drinking a stool sample cocktail at Wesker & Son delicious

number seven free gas for all our

number seven free gas for all our scenaries to world in flames

scenaries to world in flames

scenaries to world in flames irresponsible all irresistible it

irresponsible all irresistible it

irresponsible all irresistible it certainly made an impact you know when

certainly made an impact you know when

certainly made an impact you know when you watch The Price is Right and they

you watch The Price is Right and they

you watch The Price is Right and they offer a contestant free gas for a year

offer a contestant free gas for a year

offer a contestant free gas for a year that’s nothing compared to what yay did

that’s nothing compared to what yay did

that’s nothing compared to what yay did hundreds of drivers cute in Stroud green

hundreds of drivers cute in Stroud green

hundreds of drivers cute in Stroud green in North London this morning hoping to

in North London this morning hoping to

in North London this morning hoping to get their hands on free fuel in an

get their hands on free fuel in an

get their hands on free fuel in an attempt to promote mercenaries to the

attempt to promote mercenaries to the

attempt to promote mercenaries to the company decided to offer free gas to all

company decided to offer free gas to all

company decided to offer free gas to all drivers about thirty four thousand

drivers about thirty four thousand

drivers about thirty four thousand dollars worth here beats gonna lie

dollars worth here beats gonna lie

dollars worth here beats gonna lie though well I guess maybe that would

though well I guess maybe that would

though well I guess maybe that would work if they organized it with the

work if they organized it with the

work if they organized it with the authorities or spread it across several

authorities or spread it across several

authorities or spread it across several gas stations but oh no it was actually

gas stations but oh no it was actually

gas stations but oh no it was actually one station in northern London do you

one station in northern London do you

one station in northern London do you think it’s caused a bit of problems of

think it’s caused a bit of problems of

think it’s caused a bit of problems of course it does you think I live in them

course it does you think I live in them

course it does you think I live in them too tank but they’d having it there and

too tank but they’d having it there and

too tank but they’d having it there and they didn’t keep the police any warning

they didn’t keep the police any warning

they didn’t keep the police any warning that probably explains why the locals

that probably explains why the locals

that probably explains why the locals were less than thrilled especially since

were less than thrilled especially since

were less than thrilled especially since the queue of cars lining up for free gas

the queue of cars lining up for free gas

the queue of cars lining up for free gas caused a string of traffic jams across

caused a string of traffic jams across

caused a string of traffic jams across all of northern London you give police

all of northern London you give police

all of northern London you give police advance warning of it um we didn’t give

advance warning of it um we didn’t give

advance warning of it um we didn’t give them a fast warning but they’ve known

them a fast warning but they’ve known

them a fast warning but they’ve known about it since very early this morning

about it since very early this morning

about it since very early this morning number six fake protests at e3 and sin

number six fake protests at e3 and sin

number six fake protests at e3 and sin to win at comic-con Dante’s Inferno

to win at comic-con Dante’s Inferno

to win at comic-con Dante’s Inferno sometimes demo that the world should

sometimes demo that the world should

sometimes demo that the world should never see that so much never play adults

never see that so much never play adults

never see that so much never play adults should never play didn’t we just talk

should never play didn’t we just talk

should never play didn’t we just talk about EA gotta go for those three

about EA gotta go for those three

about EA gotta go for those three strikes I guess

at e3 they staged a fake religious

at e3 they staged a fake religious protest against their own game

protest against their own game

protest against their own game because hell is not a gamer something

because hell is not a gamer something

because hell is not a gamer something hell is a real place

hell is a real place

hell is a real place surely pretending to be infuriated

surely pretending to be infuriated

surely pretending to be infuriated Christians wouldn’t anchor real

Christians wouldn’t anchor real

Christians wouldn’t anchor real Christians later in the year for the

Christians later in the year for the

Christians later in the year for the same game attendees at Comic Con were

same game attendees at Comic Con were

same game attendees at Comic Con were encouraged to commit acts of lust by

encouraged to commit acts of lust by

encouraged to commit acts of lust by taking pictures with booth babes the

taking pictures with booth babes the

taking pictures with booth babes the person with the most pics would win a

person with the most pics would win a

person with the most pics would win a night with thee and I quote hottest girl

night with thee and I quote hottest girl

night with thee and I quote hottest girl at Comic Con booty and more surely that

at Comic Con booty and more surely that

at Comic Con booty and more surely that wording couldn’t upset anyone right

number 5 this is a holdup just kidding

number 5 this is a holdup just kidding it’s a video game Splinter Cell

it’s a video game Splinter Cell

it’s a video game Splinter Cell Conviction I don’t know who you are or

Conviction I don’t know who you are or

Conviction I don’t know who you are or what you’re doing here but thank you

what you’re doing here but thank you

what you’re doing here but thank you companies want to promote their games in

companies want to promote their games in

companies want to promote their games in a way that gets people excited you know

a way that gets people excited you know

a way that gets people excited you know what really gets people excited being

what really gets people excited being

what really gets people excited being held up at gunpoint no wait that’s

held up at gunpoint no wait that’s

held up at gunpoint no wait that’s that’s how you terrify people yeah

that’s how you terrify people yeah

that’s how you terrify people yeah definitely scared shitless

definitely scared shitless

definitely scared shitless that’s how drinkers at a bar in Auckland

that’s how drinkers at a bar in Auckland

that’s how drinkers at a bar in Auckland New Zealand felt when a man wandered in

New Zealand felt when a man wandered in

New Zealand felt when a man wandered in and pointed a gun at them because it

and pointed a gun at them because it

and pointed a gun at them because it happens in the game maybe

cheese didn’t the bar patrons realize

cheese didn’t the bar patrons realize that this was an attempt to build hype

that this was an attempt to build hype

that this was an attempt to build hype for the upcoming splinter cell game well

for the upcoming splinter cell game well

for the upcoming splinter cell game well the police didn’t either

the police didn’t either

the police didn’t either can you imagine if they tried this in an

can you imagine if they tried this in an

can you imagine if they tried this in an open carry state you don’t get it do you

open carry state you don’t get it do you

open carry state you don’t get it do you you can’t cut you BAE I got protection

you can’t cut you BAE I got protection

you can’t cut you BAE I got protection number four we’re sure that baby Tarak

number four we’re sure that baby Tarak

number four we’re sure that baby Tarak won’t ever get made fun of to rock

won’t ever get made fun of to rock

won’t ever get made fun of to rock evolution

a claim gave expecting parents some

a claim gave expecting parents some extra incentive to name their newborn

extra incentive to name their newborn

extra incentive to name their newborn after a dinosaur hunting franchise

after a dinosaur hunting franchise

after a dinosaur hunting franchise $10,000

$10,000

$10,000 well $10,000 in savings bonds but still

to be fair kinda the company may have

to be fair kinda the company may have gotten the idea from the fact that

gotten the idea from the fact that

gotten the idea from the fact that residents in the UK had responded to

residents in the UK had responded to

residents in the UK had responded to their previous offer 766 dollars and an

their previous offer 766 dollars and an

their previous offer 766 dollars and an Xbox console if they were willing to

Xbox console if they were willing to

Xbox console if they were willing to change their name to Tarak so perhaps

change their name to Tarak so perhaps

change their name to Tarak so perhaps this baby to rock thing was the natural

this baby to rock thing was the natural

this baby to rock thing was the natural evolution of their plans hey listen that

evolution of their plans hey listen that

evolution of their plans hey listen that pun wasn’t nearly as bad as this

pun wasn’t nearly as bad as this

pun wasn’t nearly as bad as this publicity stunt number three what’s in

publicity stunt number three what’s in

publicity stunt number three what’s in the safe watchdogs nothing ever seen

the safe watchdogs nothing ever seen

the safe watchdogs nothing ever seen before

before

before a lot of these publicity stunts are

a lot of these publicity stunts are

a lot of these publicity stunts are several years old so they may get away

several years old so they may get away

several years old so they may get away with not knowing any better but not

with not knowing any better but not

with not knowing any better but not really this particular incident is

really this particular incident is

really this particular incident is surprising because it happened in 2014

surprising because it happened in 2014

surprising because it happened in 2014 see I think that Ubisoft would have

see I think that Ubisoft would have

see I think that Ubisoft would have known better than to send a ticking

known better than to send a ticking

known better than to send a ticking black safe to an unsuspecting news site

black safe to an unsuspecting news site

black safe to an unsuspecting news site whoops

whoops

whoops I think I lost it as expected the police

I think I lost it as expected the police

I think I lost it as expected the police were called in and the building was

were called in and the building was

were called in and the building was evacuated to the officer surprise inside

evacuated to the officer surprise inside

evacuated to the officer surprise inside the safe work copies of watchdogs and

the safe work copies of watchdogs and

the safe work copies of watchdogs and promotional items the kicker the news

promotional items the kicker the news

promotional items the kicker the news site in question 9 MSN doesn’t even

site in question 9 MSN doesn’t even

site in question 9 MSN doesn’t even cover video games and depending on who

cover video games and depending on who

cover video games and depending on who you ask

you ask

you ask watchdogs really was a bomb god you have

watchdogs really was a bomb god you have

watchdogs really was a bomb god you have not changed at all we do not need your

not changed at all we do not need your

not changed at all we do not need your help please stop trying to fix our

help please stop trying to fix our

help please stop trying to fix our problems every time you try you just

problems every time you try you just

problems every time you try you just make things worse

make things worse

make things worse number 2 goat intestines go well with

number 2 goat intestines go well with

number 2 goat intestines go well with wine God of War 2

Oh Sony we want to experience

Oh Sony we want to experience decapitation and blood via video games

decapitation and blood via video games

decapitation and blood via video games not in real life thank you it may have

not in real life thank you it may have

not in real life thank you it may have sounded cool to have such a risque

sounded cool to have such a risque

sounded cool to have such a risque launch party and competition for godlike

launch party and competition for godlike

launch party and competition for godlike status but outrage ensued when pictures

status but outrage ensued when pictures

status but outrage ensued when pictures of said party were featured in the UK

of said party were featured in the UK

of said party were featured in the UK official PlayStation Magazine say what

official PlayStation Magazine say what

official PlayStation Magazine say what you will about Capcom scavenger hunt and

you will about Capcom scavenger hunt and

you will about Capcom scavenger hunt and butcher shop but Sony definitely

butcher shop but Sony definitely

butcher shop but Sony definitely unsettled everyone with their topless

unsettled everyone with their topless

unsettled everyone with their topless women serving drinks around our real

women serving drinks around our real

women serving drinks around our real decapitated goat the 80,000 magazine

decapitated goat the 80,000 magazine

decapitated goat the 80,000 magazine issues were recalled and Sony officially

issues were recalled and Sony officially

issues were recalled and Sony officially regretted sending out those party

regretted sending out those party

regretted sending out those party invitations when I was a lot of fun even

invitations when I was a lot of fun even

invitations when I was a lot of fun even though the last part was a bit

though the last part was a bit

though the last part was a bit disgusting

disgusting

disgusting before we end this PR nightmare let’s

before we end this PR nightmare let’s

before we end this PR nightmare let’s raise an eyebrow in confusion over these

raise an eyebrow in confusion over these

raise an eyebrow in confusion over these dishonorable mentions Indiana Jones and

dishonorable mentions Indiana Jones and

dishonorable mentions Indiana Jones and the staff of Kings is quite possibly the

the staff of Kings is quite possibly the

the staff of Kings is quite possibly the most realistic game that involves whip

most realistic game that involves whip

most realistic game that involves whip cracking that I have ever seen

the n-double-a-cp says it’s another

the n-double-a-cp says it’s another stereotypical image of whites being

stereotypical image of whites being

stereotypical image of whites being dominant over blacks but sony says the

dominant over blacks but sony says the

dominant over blacks but sony says the ad is simply meant to highlight the

ad is simply meant to highlight the

ad is simply meant to highlight the contrast between the two colors number

contrast between the two colors number

contrast between the two colors number one putting the deceased to good use and

one putting the deceased to good use and

one putting the deceased to good use and helping the poor Shadow Man to second

helping the poor Shadow Man to second

helping the poor Shadow Man to second coming

no one can beat a claim at bad publicity

no one can beat a claim at bad publicity stunts believe us the speeding tickets

stunts believe us the speeding tickets

stunts believe us the speeding tickets the baby naming and now advertising on

the baby naming and now advertising on

the baby naming and now advertising on tombstones not the Halloween shop ones

tombstones not the Halloween shop ones

tombstones not the Halloween shop ones we need actual graves of the deceased

we need actual graves of the deceased

we need actual graves of the deceased this totally wasn’t what they meant by

this totally wasn’t what they meant by

this totally wasn’t what they meant by experience your deadside was it

they even had the gall to say that the

they even had the gall to say that the offer might appeal to poorer families

offer might appeal to poorer families

offer might appeal to poorer families who could use the extra money to cover

who could use the extra money to cover

who could use the extra money to cover burial costs what is this shit

burial costs what is this shit

burial costs what is this shit this shit’s the beginning of the end a

this shit’s the beginning of the end a

this shit’s the beginning of the end a moment of silence please

moment of silence please

moment of silence please for acclaims historically bad publicity

for acclaims historically bad publicity

for acclaims historically bad publicity stunts decide no place like you agree

stunts decide no place like you agree

stunts decide no place like you agree with our list Georgia which video game

with our list Georgia which video game

with our list Georgia which video game company has advertised their releases in

company has advertised their releases in

company has advertised their releases in completely ass-backwards ways for more

completely ass-backwards ways for more

completely ass-backwards ways for more top 10s published and advertised daily

top 10s published and advertised daily

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you shall do what you came here to do

you shall do what you came here to do and go home yeah they really roll out

and go home yeah they really roll out

and go home yeah they really roll out the red carpet for us Americans