In-game advertising

[HaoleHatingWRX]

With the talk of paid DLC what does everybody think of selling advertising in the game just like they do in real life?

I think it would be cool to see billboards/signage along the track. They could also do the pit crew uniforms. I don't see a problem with it...doesn't bother me at the track or watching on tv. If it keeps the DLC free I'm all for it.

 

[PirateThom]

They already do have real world advertising all over the place, like x number of sports games or other racing games, doesn't mean the DLC won't be paid for.

 

[RC45]

With the talk of paid DLC what does everybody think of selling advertising in the game just like they do in real life?

I think it would be cool to see billboards/signage along the track. They could also do the pit crew uniforms. I don't see a problem with it...doesn't bother me at the track or watching on tv. If it keeps the DLC free I'm all for it.

Except Nissan would buy up a certain track then want tolimit events to Nissan only etc.

No thank you - we have enough brand driven control of our lives.

 

[Patrocles]

With the talk of paid DLC what does everybody think of selling advertising in the game just like they do in real life?

I think it would be cool to see billboards/signage along the track. They could also do the pit crew uniforms. I don't see a problem with it...doesn't bother me at the track or watching on tv. If it keeps the DLC free I'm all for it.

If the in-game ads are relevent to the event and not an eyesore I am all for it. I do not want to see some huge in-my-face ad for justin beiber crap at turn 4 when I am racing at Laguna Seca.

 

[SideShow Bob]

Or Tampax Billboards at Daytona

 

[Rossticles]

GT5 has more in-game advertising than any other game ever made. In fact the entire GT series has been riddled with in-game advertising. Get NISMO, AEM, Brembo, Michelin, etc. to sponsor DLC. I'm sure the GT series has sold a car to at least one person...indirectly of course.

 

[alexleighton]

GT5 has more in-game advertising than any other game ever made. In fact the entire GT series has been riddled with in-game advertising. Get NISMO, AEM, Brembo, Michelin, etc. to sponsor DLC. I'm sure the GT series has sold a car to at least one person...indirectly of course.

I knew all the names of cars on the road when I was a kid because of GT and other racing games, they're huge advertising tools. Despite this though, game makers still have to pay to licence the cars.. (As far as I know.)

I would be all for in game advertisements, as long as they actually exist in real life. If they start NFS Shifting the Nurburgring I'm gunna crack the disk in half.

 

[dautolover]

Except Nissan would buy up a certain track then want tolimit events to Nissan only etc.

No thank you - we have enough brand driven control of our lives.

I hear you. #@$% ads. Bad things happen when you let these companies get a hold of these spaces. The Nissan example is a good one.

Just imagine racing a Castrol Supra JGTC in a track bought by Pennzoil...