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MTV to Invest Over $500 Million in Video Games

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the good-time-to-get-published dept.

Wowzer writes to mention that MTV is planning to invest over $500 million in video games over the next two years. In addition to incorporating games into all new programming plans, MTV is also seeking "ways to link their upcoming game Rock Band to its traditional cable networks and Web properties. But they are fearful of alienating players by cramming TV and other content into the game."

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  1. Well, at first there will be games... by hal2814 · · Score: 4, Funny

    At first there will be games coming from MTV. But then they'll put out the occasional TV show for your console. At first, they will be relatively good shows like a TV trivia game show with a few good up-and-coming comedians as regulars. You'll buy some of them with your regular game purchases. The next thing you know you'll be trying to find a game for your console but all you'll find are a bunch of lame dating and reality shows and you'll say to yourself, "My God, what have I done?!"

    1. Re:Well, at first there will be games... by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

      The next thing you know you'll be trying to find a game for your console but all you'll find are a bunch of lame dating and reality shows and you'll say to yourself, "My God, what have I done?!"
      Same as it ever was... same as it ever was... same as it ever was...
    2. Re:Well, at first there will be games... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 5, Funny

      Welcome to MTV World of Warcraft! Get ready as we put 5 wild and wacky characters in the same instance! The slutty dark elf, the playa rogue, the bigoted dwarf, the impulsive and cah-razy skateboarding fighter, and the drama queen mage. We'll have cameras following their every move as they get into wild and sexy hottub parties, tearful confessions, and drunken brawls with orcs.

      And if that flops we'll have Battlefield 1942 Survivor!

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  2. Today's post brought to you by the letter "meh" by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anybody remember what the "M" in MTV stood for? Is it an assigned code or just short for someone's name?

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  3. Re:My Prediction by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    When's the last time you saw a music video on MTV?
    Turn in your nerd card at the door on the way out. Every over-caffienated insomniac computer nerd should know that MTV runs videos between roughly 5AM and 8AM on weekdays, just as surely as we all know that Comedy Central goes to infomercials at 4AM and Comcast cable internet connections go down momentarily for maintenance at 3AM between Sunday and Monday.
  4. Sing... by Bullfish · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Mario killed the video star, Mario killed the video star"...

  5. MTV is to music... by Jim+in+Buffalo · · Score: 4, Funny

    MTV is to music what Fox News is to... um... news.

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