Refreshing Taste of Sprite Invades Anarchy Online

When in-game advertising was announced as a backbone of the new free of charge Anarchy Online, it seemed like this far off concept that we'd see 'someday'. That day is now. Grimwell has a look at Rubi-Ka after the invasion of the marketeers. From the article: "The advertisements were blinking on various billboards, both in cities and in instanced missions. They randomly displayed ads for the upcoming tournament, the "Rubi-Ka rumble", or the above product placements. Obviously, one or the other of them could be existing through time, human cataclysms, and space travel to the future planet of Rubi-ka, but seeing Motley Crue ads did cause me to wonder when I'd see them touring Omni Entertainment." Totally worth it if only for the screenshots.

Comments

Sprite supports anarchy to our children?

[Anonymous Coward]

But do Sprite, et al, want to be associated with the word "anarchy"? Wait till the reactionary right-wing moralists hear about this - there will be trouble. "Sprite supports evil liberal agenda of societal anarchy! Save the children! Donate to us!"

Re:Speaking of subscription fees

[aztektum]

It's 14.99 + the ads for WB movies you get to see on billboards across the city. Ridiculous! That would be like paying for cable TV and having commercials... oh wait.

Re:There's a fine line here....

[Anonymous Coward]

Doom 3 could have done with being sponsored by Maglite, though...