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Acclaim has proudly announced that none other than the man himself, Cupid, will be making an online appearance to interact with fans on the soon to be hit game DANCE! ONLINE. From the official press release:

Los Angeles (May 4, 2007) – Atlantic Records recording artist Cupid will make a personal virtual appearance in the Free to Play multiplayer online game DANCE! Online.  In a video game industry first, players will get a chance to meet the one and only Cupid in the game, dance to his new single “Cupid Shuffle,” and play or chat with him online from anywhere in the world.  Players will also get a chance to win special prizes by participating in the Cupid Event.

The event runs from Fri May 4 to Sun May 6, with the artist Cupid making his in-game appearances at various times to interact with different players.  Cupid will be in the game for about an hour each day: Fri May 4 at 10am PT, Sat May 5 at 7am PT, and Sun May 6 at 3pm PT. 

It remains to be seen if the whole microtransaction aspect of DANCE! ONLINE is going take away any of the game's gusto at this point, most notably among black players.

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bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:13
bleep

Im sure someone will be happy about this...
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:18
Magesx
Did that guy have to pay the company to appear in-game as black?
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:21
Gameboi
I have to wonder the same thing. Talk about irony at its finest.
godkow's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:27
godkow
wait, who?
domataos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:30
domataos
Well now lame white people can play as a black rapper... my dream has come true.
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:34
Gameboi
@domataos

You too? Man I thought I was all alone. I want to play the part of Tiny Tim.

Wait a minute. Did Tiny Tim Rap, and was he black? Nevermind.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 18:58
BahamutZero
Acclaim has been reading my diary
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:07
B-Radicate
never heard of it. don't care.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:10
Niero
Looks they they starved him for the role
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:10
Niero
And shortened his arms. And took away all his shadows.

ok, now I'm spent.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:11
Niero
neck.
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:13
ZeroTolo
Aaaaannnnd... Idontcare.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:17
Joseph Leray
Aaaaaaand ... who is Cupid?
's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 19:26
Neil
I see

908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 21:08
908peruvian
slow news day?
Jester's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 21:35
Jester
OH THANK YOU JEZUS!
lAboMbA's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 21:52
lAboMbA
who?
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 22:04
RskimB
Cupid is a nobody who will likely get shelved
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2007 22:30
Gameboi
How could you not like The Cupid's Shuffle?
It's the new Electric Slide.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/04/2007 00:18
Aaron Mxy Yost
Am I honestly supposed to know who this guy is?
WTFwasthat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2007 04:43
WTFwasthat
Hey want's this thing
I'm new and I havent even heard of him
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