EA Demands "Acts of Lust" With Comic-Con Booth Babes

[Vail]

Dear God this is so freaking stupid. EA better pull their heads out of their pants.

 

[yeah_so_no]

What on earth is EA thinking? There is no way this will end well, and I would hate to be one of the booth babes. Ugh.

EA has done nothing but fail in regards to trying to market/drum up faux controversy over Dante's Inferno. Remember them setting up that fake Christian group to protest it? First that, now this.

 

[Booze Zombie]

Those people at EA are so clever...

 

[Nargleblarg]

Well because EA told me to do it sure I'll act like a complete perv.

 

[quiet_samurai]

My daddy always said "Son, never trust a deal that uses hookers to sweeten the pot..."

 

[PurpleRain]

I really really fucking hate this. Ugh, I can't stand sexist acts and whatnot, but this is going that one more step beyond.

 

[Rascarin]

This is the second article this week that has gotten me in a feministic rage - and I normally hate feminism!

 

[Internet Kraken]

"We have a problem. People just aren't interested in Dante's Inferno. How do we fix this?"

"Sex."

Am I the only one who thinks it's pathetic that sex can be used to easily persuade us?

 

[Major_Sam]

*shakes head* Males...XD
But I still wonder how this is...I don't know...legal?

 

[Olikunmissile]

Fuck comic con being in America and me being in Britain.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

After watching Still Waiting last night and now this my faith in humanity is plummeting. Now all that's left is to sit back and wait for the inevitable spicy news story about nerds in jail for sexual harassment.

Why on Earth would you actually watch that? It would be like watching the Without a Paddle Sequel--Why would anyone willingly watch that?

So EA's giving out contests with the promise of hookers dressed as game characters...Well, so much for the little iota of respect I had for the game, 'cause it just got pushed out a window, Braveheart-Style. But really, EA? Really? Isn't this an obvious trump card? A last ditch effort to arouse interest (no pun intended) in a knockoff game? While I give them a little credit for trying a new marketing idea, they lose so much more credit for the very concept of their new marketing idea. And, since we're bashing the marketing execs, How the hell does this game have anything to do with pirates or anything pirate-themed?

 

[Clashero]

This is brilliant, just consider half the people who attend comi-con. Ok i might be making a bit of a broad generalization, but this one has a few grains of truth in it. EA is just exploiting something we dont want to admit to about some of the attendees.

Indeed. I always get pictures with the booth girls whenever I go to any sort of convention. But then again, I take pictures with just about anyone and anything.
If only I could attend Comic-con, some time in my life. I've only heard good things about it.

 

[luckshot]

WHAT THE HELL EA.

I can't believe it. They're being so nice lately, there must be something wrong. They've started giving away hookers for gods sake.

just wait till their drm kicks in...

 

[Talendra]

Why does everyone keep referring to these girls as whores or hookers. They are models, I am pretty sure you are all reading into the sinful night a bit too much, total prize value of $595, take away your copy of the game and the voucher, doesn't leave much over.. you are just getting dinner with the company of two models, nothing more.

 

[Sewblon]

Why is EA beating around the bush? They should just send their employees and marketing execs to suck off anyone who pre-orders or buys their games.

 

[Scrythe]

Spoiler: EA Game meeting:

The Ad Guy: CEO Sir, peop-
CEO: That's "Grandmaster Wizard" to you, worm
AG: Sorry, Grandmaster Wizard, we've come to a dilema
CEO: Am I losing money?
AG: Err, no?
CEO: Then what seems to be the problem?
AG: Well, people are catching on to our evil, sadistic buisness practices and-
CEO: And are they trembling before my might?
AG: Well, no sir, they ar-
CEO: GRANDMASTER WIZARD!
AG: Right, sorry. What I mean to say is that our customers-
CEO: Suckers, not customers
AG: Right, Suckers. Our Scuckers aren't as stupid as we thought, and sales are dropping at an alarming rate
CEO: Well, you're the advertising guy, what am I paying you for? Make us look good
AG: But I'm a janitor.
CEO: Well, what does the new guy think?
The Teenager: Well, we could hire a bunch of hot, big-tittied hookers to feel up potential Suckers, take pictures, and give out a prize.
CEO: BRILLIANT! Start on that right away. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to enjoy a line of cocaine of a fat hooker's ass crack and tear open a bag of Cherry Flavored Puppy Souls. Meeting adjurned.
AG: But sir, err, Grandmaster Wizard! Gameshark already tried that [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2670716812_5b356a5a29.jpg?v=0], and it failed miserably! Wait! Waaaaiiittt!

I'm very, very bored right now.

 

[Macgyvercas]

I wish I could go to comic-con...I'd like a night on the town

 

[Lyri]

Wouldn't it be interesting if a straight female entered?

I never thought of that until you posted it but yeah, it would be considering the contest isn't catering to them.
However that said, I've happily rammed my tongue down my best friends throat for free drinks from the ladies.
Yes, he was a guy and yes we got very drunk afterwards, in a manly fashion.

*shakes head* Males...XD
But I still wonder how this is...I don't know...legal?

I'm wondering what their contract must look like this year, and do they get free karate lessons for when Aldorf the level 13 Wizard of Mystra, tries to use his magic wand to unlock the booth babes back door?
All for a photo, it must be hilarious.

That said, arm me with a Camera and send me packing to every comic con. I'll ask for a snog off the lot of them.

 

[NotAPie]

Oops posted on the unofficial thread D:
Anyway.
I have this weird feeling someone is going to get raped...
Doesn't mean I won't grab me some ass if I was there.
I wonder...
What if a feminist walked into there?
What would happen...
Hmm..