Angry ME3 fans send cupcakes to Bioware.

[Gigatoast]

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/10635792/1

Not even kidding. A couple guys over on BSN set up a fundraiser to pay for a nearby bakery to make and deliver 400 cupcakes to Bioware HQ. The goal was to raise about $1,000 to pay for it... they earned that and more in less then an hour, I guess the phrase "Shut up and take my money" has more significance then we thought.

Here's the best part, the cupcakes feature red, blue and green colored frosting and the letters A, B or C on each, and each Bioware employee gets to pick which one they want. Also all the cupcakes taste the same. (I C WUT U DID THAR)

First the Child's Play drive and now this? Talk about your creative (and expensive) protesting strategies.

 

[Jedoro]

It's things like these that are so delightfully clever, that it makes me love humanity a little bit more.

 

[Biosophilogical]

At least while they are doing this they might complain a bit less in other ways. And on top of the humour value, the fact that they went to such an effort to get creative means that even if you disagree with their views and methods, you can at least admire that they aren't just complaining on forums about it.

 

[Allthingsspectacular]

It's really hard to hate a fanbase that protests in unique, interesting and effective ways.

 

[Kolby Jack]

I'm sure someone at Bioware will start telling the people who think the cupcakes all taste the same "No, you just can't taste the subtle differences in the flavor of each cupcake!" While one crazy guy huddles in the corner shouting "THE CUPCAKES AREN'T EVEN THERE! IT'S ALL AN ELABORATE HALLUCINATION!!!"

Yes, I deliberately avoided a Portal reference. You wanna fight about it?

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

I don't care if it's a bitchy thing to do, that is absolutely brilliant.

 

[Eddie the head]

That is is pretty cool. I have been kid of indfrent about this whole thing the end was bad but I figured my as well move on. But that is a grate way to get the message out.

 

[Therumancer]

I had an evil thought of a veiled threat given the contents of the MLPFIM short story called "cupcakes" (seriously, look it up, it's pretty demented, though a step down from Sweet Apple Massacre), but I'm sure there couldn't be any connection. >

All kidding aside, this is pretty cool. It does seem that Bioware is getting the message, what remains to be seen is what the results are going to be.

It would be nice if there was a bit more support for the fans among the gaming media, there are some supporters, but I do tend to notice a lot of big time sites and critics like say Penny Arcade seem to be more or less against the line being drawn here. I was actually pretty disappointed when Jim Sterling and MovieBob (for all my myriad disagreements with him) didn't wind up siding with the fans here.

 

[Rinshan Kaihou]

Lol that is probably the best protest idea I've ever heard of. KNOCK DOWN THEIR DOOR.... WITH CUPCAKES!

 

[Blobpie]

Oh that is so awesome!
"SLAY 'EM, SLAY 'EM WITH CUPCAKES!"
People should protest like this all the time!

 

[MickyD47]

Reminds me of the time people sent crowbars to valve

 

[Vanitas likes Bubbles]

This is fucking hilarious. Good on these people, this is utterly brilliant!!!

 

[Flamezdudes]

Do they all taste terrible too? Because that would just be the icing on the cupcake.

 

[StormShaun]

Maybe we should all send crowbar shaped cupcakes to them, followed by three cakes with the red, green and red on them.

And then we sent a giant cake that is shaped like a sad commander Shepard on it.

That on the side, that was one awesome idea, I hope Bioware like this ending instead!!!

 

[Sintrea]

And just think, if they had hired me after my interview a month ago I'd be getting a cupcake...

 

[deathninja]

Should have sent them half-cupcakes, with the option to purchase later parts to finish them.

 

[Srkkl]

This, this is amazing. I love the cleverness of people.

 

[DeadYorick]

Its hard to hate very clever protest

Too bad it'll probably go well over the developer's heads and they'll all go "Cupcakes? I'll just snag whatever's left after the rest are done"