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Barack Obama appears in Burnout Paradise, hope springs for Photoshop faithful photo
Videogames have never been immune to politicians, especially when it comes to violence. But using a videogame as a promotion device? That’s a new one. According to a trusted GamePolitics source supplying pictures, it appears as though Barack Obama is now targeting the “I like driving fast” demographic via Burnout Paradise.

As you can see, it’s a billboard featuring Obama’s face and a message which states that early voting has begun. It also has a handy URL for helping voters find places where they can toss down that early, but important vote.

If this is a Photoshop (probably is) then I’m amazed at the skill. If it’s not, then I’m amazed at the usage of resources by the Obama campaign. Can any of you confirm this? Assuming that this is real, do political ads in videogames bother you?

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Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 10/10/2008 22:21
mooserson's Avatar
mooserson at 10/10/2008 22:21
FIRST
Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 10/10/2008 22:22
@moose

The amount of fail in that comment surpasses no other.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar
The Amazing Shenazin at 10/10/2008 22:22
wtf?
Rucksack's Avatar
Rucksack at 10/10/2008 22:25
@Mooserson

You must be new, so I'll be nice.

We don't do "first" here.
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar
SnakeDude4Life at 10/10/2008 22:25
Gaming for Obama? That sound like something I heard about..

@mooserson

For y
ChillyBilly's Avatar
ChillyBilly at 10/10/2008 22:27
wtf indeed sir...wtf indeed.
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar
SnakeDude4Life at 10/10/2008 22:28
For you:

Chaotic Life's Avatar
Chaotic Life at 10/10/2008 22:33
I support him but f*ck in game ads, I don't care if its a city.
AKK's Avatar
AKK at 10/10/2008 22:33
It was made by the McCain campaign. Now he'll be able to say that Obama thinks gamers can vote, and everyone knows the average age of gamers is 13. Old people afraid of GTA and Manhunt will flock to the polls and vote for him.

Or Obama's really awesome.

Or someone's really good with photoshop.

I like the first one best.
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 10/10/2008 22:34
Man, I need to sell these Barack O Pops.
Brad Nicholson's Avatar
Brad Nicholson at 10/10/2008 22:37
Those first few comments have me completely puzzled.
Foshi's Avatar
Foshi at 10/10/2008 22:42
I don't mind in game ads. As long as they have no bearing on gameplay or there are an overbearing of them then its fine by me.
Mushman's Avatar
Mushman at 10/10/2008 22:43
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Photoshopped!!

Mind you, it's EA we are talking about, hmmmmmmmmm?
Druid 01's Avatar
Druid 01 at 10/10/2008 22:44
w/e better than gamer grub adds i guess
Foshi's Avatar
Foshi at 10/10/2008 22:45
^ damn where's the edit button?

What I meant to say is that I don't mind in-game ads as long as there are not a large amount of them and that there are not a mass horde of them.
Poopface Morty's Avatar
Poopface Morty at 10/10/2008 22:48
"If this is a Photoshop (probably is) then I’m amazed at the skill"

Serious or sarcasm? That's not hard to pull off at all.
Kasmodiah's Avatar
Kasmodiah at 10/10/2008 22:54
I'd really like to see Postal III featuring all these politician fucktards. No that would be fun!
Kasmodiah's Avatar
Kasmodiah at 10/10/2008 22:55
*now

Can we have edit buttons on Dtoid?
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 10/10/2008 22:55
I almost forgot?

OBAMA? IN MY BURNOUT?

BLASPHEMY!
Chaotic Life's Avatar
Chaotic Life at 10/10/2008 23:09
its just the same as selling a t- shirt with the logo of the company on the front. why people spend money on those I don't understand. I already bought the game don't push more ads on me
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mrplow8 at 10/10/2008 23:22
I'm getting tired of all these adds encouraging young people to vote. All these douchebag celebrities, and now game developers apparently, think that they're doing a big service to society by encouraging people to get out and "voice their opinion."

The problem is it's not really "their opinion". It's usually someone else's. Most people who don't vote don't have much interest in politics to begin with. When you convince them to vote by making them feel guilty or irresponsible for not voting, they usually just vote for whoever their family or friends are for. So basically all they really accomplish is that they cancel out the votes of other people who actually know what they're doing.
IzekialRage's Avatar
IzekialRage at 10/10/2008 23:23
WOWEE!! NOW LETS ALL GO AND HAVE A 24 HOUR MARATHON OF THE OBAMA SUPER DELUXE BRAINWASH CHANNEL!!!! THATS CHANNEL 73 ON DISH NETWORK!!!
hpv's Avatar
hpv at 10/10/2008 23:30
Real or not, this would be an easy photoshop and hardly requires "skill."
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The-Excel at 10/10/2008 23:32
@mrplow8:
A-freaking-men. There is a reason children are not allowed to vote. Every time a grade school student expresses a political opinion, an angel dies and goes to Hell.
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The-Excel at 10/10/2008 23:38
@mrplow8:
Can I copy your post to my blag?
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mrplow8 at 10/11/2008 00:49
@The-Excel
Sure, as long as you give me credit.
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Im OK at 10/11/2008 01:45
For what it's worth, I'd rather have an Obama ad in a game than a McCain ad. *shrug*
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Dunsparce4Prez at 10/11/2008 01:53
I agree with you mrplow8, but probably for different reasons. I think people who are forced to vote are usually woefully misinformed about most issues. I could say the same for people who vote for 1 reason, such as gay marriage, abortion, 'cause she's a woman, 'cause he's black.

I still think everyone should vote, but they should at least know why they're voting whichever way (and the consequences of said vote).
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hithere at 10/11/2008 01:59
Well i know they have ads in that game, but unless there are more than one of those billboards in that game i doubt its real
Bogard's Avatar
Bogard at 10/11/2008 01:59
False, I just played some Burnout Paradise and saw no voting billboards whatsoever.
Merry Ho's Avatar
Merry Ho at 10/11/2008 02:06
Last
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JiR INC at 10/11/2008 04:42
didn't they have a rally on WoW at one point or something but it a little over the top to put politics in gaming....its bullshit to tbh
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loopholezero at 10/11/2008 05:19
next thing will be in-game voting. they flash ads at you constantly but they promise to stop if you click a button that takes you to a virtual voting chamber. "vote and we'll stop shoving ads down your throat."
and people will be glad that it's back to nokia ads afterwards.

good thing this is too stupid of an idea to be true.
bleep's Avatar
bleep at 10/11/2008 05:32
Shoop to the Roof
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exodus1925 at 10/11/2008 05:34
I figured that it's probably McCain's doing. "Look, Christian Americans, Obama supports our children playing murder simulators" etc.
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TheToiletDuck at 10/11/2008 07:18
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zoemgs2 at 10/11/2008 08:33
Not to be a huge nerd or anything, but I can see signs that it may be fake. Not a terribly impossible photoshoping job.
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donssword at 10/11/2008 08:54
Whether the sign is real or not, or the voters who vote for one issue are smart or stupid, this is the US, and everyone has not just a right to vote, but an obligation to do so.
zoemgs2's Avatar
zoemgs2 at 10/11/2008 09:04
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ruiner9 at 10/11/2008 09:16
Thank you, bogard, for the only useful post of the bunch. I myself saw no such billboards either. EPIC FAKE
iao6's Avatar
iao6 at 10/11/2008 09:29
@mrplow8
i thought that was the result (and purpose) of all campaigning? actually all forms of advertising.
oO z3p Oo's Avatar
oO z3p Oo at 10/11/2008 15:46
this is real. its in madden 09 with the same message
Jon2309's Avatar
Jon2309 at 10/11/2008 15:59

Not photoshopped at all. Nope.
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A Humble Mr Perfect at 10/12/2008 23:51
If you rickroll someone in paradise, does it make the car explode?
PixelJunky's Avatar
PixelJunky at 10/13/2008 07:50
VOTE 3rd PARTY FOR EVERYTHING. McCain and Obama differ very little, they won't change anything. Both will keep a war going, both will ignore the constitution and let illegals get all the benefits and even more than actual citizens get, and they will both keep growing the federal gov't taking money away from US.

VOTE 3RD PARTY!!
VaeVictus's Avatar
VaeVictus at 10/13/2008 15:16
www.goooh.com

A more appropriate slogan...
"Hope and Change, retards apply within."
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