Mountain Dew + World of Warcraft makes child's dream reality

Two wrongs... make a right?

The ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iioJ0UY4JHM
BoneyDsays...

This promotion was also linked with the addition of new ingame non-combat pets called Battle Bots. As you can imagine, all the pet collectors, kiddies and many others were gleefully logging in to the Blizzard site to register their accounts for one.

What's troubling to me is that this could be the model for future advertising and product placement in the game. These 'vanity' style pets are very popular: there are lots of them and the game records Xbox style achievements for collecting a whole bunch.

If this promotion is successful, i.e. their sales of Dew raise in some positive way, then we can expect more free advertising down the track. And we won't be able to say we didn't ask for it.

poolcleanersays...

>> ^BoneyD:
This promotion was also linked with the addition of new ingame non-combat pets called Battle Bots. As you can imagine, all the pet collectors, kiddies and many others were gleefully logging in to the Blizzard site to register their accounts for one.
What's troubling to me is that this could be the model for future advertising and product placement in the game. These 'vanity' style pets are very popular: there are lots of them and the game records Xbox style achievements for collecting a whole bunch.
If this promotion is successful, i.e. their sales of Dew raise in some positive way, then we can expect more free advertising down the track. And we won't be able to say we didn't ask for it.


It's not like this is anything new -- Gotta catch em all!

Little Orphan Annie says drink your fucking Ovaltine.

vairetubesays...

^ ^ not going to laugh even though I know exactly what you're talking about. don't worry, it's just personal!

Quite possibly the best business model in all of history... give the product away for free, then charge for people's addiction to it. Tried and true. It's like there is... some sort of...demographic... out there.... with disposable income!! TAP IT.

I'm so jealous not to be a megavideogame CEO. Only business still profitable.

Send this Article to a Friend



Separate multiple emails with a comma (,); limit 5 recipients






Your email has been sent successfully!

Manage this Video in Your Playlists




notify when someone comments
X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
  
Learn More