I feel as if maybe there is some misplaced product placement on something that probably shouldn't have product placement. It seems exploitative, and it seems like it glorifies and simultaneously is a caricaturization of combat.
If I believed helping a vet was their goal I'd feel better about it, but it looks more to me like they're exploiting veterans, commercializing war and war propaganda, and capitalizing on patriotism. I have nothing against good causes, but there's a right way and a wrong way. This looks closer to the wrong way, at least to me.TiberiusEsuriens said:Agreed. Yeah, if you want to help the most skip playing CoD, but people shouldn't be screaming at the company for wanting to help someone out. This is specifically targeting those people that were already going to buy the packs and play CoD this weekend anyways. Now they can do that and feel a little smug.mjc0961 said:Well, time to bust this one out again:
What is it about charity that turns so many people into condescending assholes? Yeah Activision could do more. But they're doing something and that means more money to help more veterans. This is a good thing.
The veterans need all the help they can get, especially since they were going to go protest this weekend in DC but may not be able to because of a stupid trucker 'protest'. Someone wants to help a Vet, I say let'em.