THQ held a public event during GDC this today, a promotional "rally" to promote its upcoming first-person shooter, Homefront. Oh, and it invited the indomitable wall of sound that is The Dillinger Escape Plan to play. Because why not?
The event kicked off at noon, with the publisher first inviting foreign relations expert Tae Kim to speak on Homefront's fictional future timeline, which finds the Greater Korean Republic occupying the United States in the year 2027. As the clean cut Kim spoke from behind a podium, a restless crowd shouted "Dillinger!" in his face as he did his best to keep calm.
Kim was followed by Electromagnetic Pulse blast expert and published author, Dr. William Forstchen. As Forstchen tried to explain the real (and quite terrifying) dangers of an EMP attack on the United States, the crowd continued to get rowdy, and shouted "Dillinger!" in his general direction. (One person even noted that he had an "awesome comb over.")
Next up with Vice President of Core Games Danny Bilson, who patiently took the stage smiling at the crowd as he tried to speak about Homefront. Right on cue, the shouts of "Dillinger!" rose from the crowd as Bilson laughed at what may be the most absurd event GDC has ever seen.
The Dillinger Escape Plan took the stage around 12:30, tearing through about an hour's worth of music (including a cover of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power") before being forced to shut down. Highlights include the shocked faces of those passing by as the band wrecked the stage, and the total meltdown THQ public relations had as singer Greg Puciato climbed on top of a nearby public carousel.
Homefront is out March 15, and I still have no idea what The Dillinger Escape Plan has to do with the game.
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3:50 PM on 03.02.2011 | 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lxwlgyhhA
And kinda cool.
I'm still not gonna buy the game, but at least THQ has better taste then Activision when they hire musicians to play at Events.
The Rolling Stones are going to be found in a ditch tomorrow.
I think everyone who was there for Homefront ran off as soon as DEP started.
Also, Homefront is my jizztastic obsession. I must have it inside me.
@mrandydixon: We should play it sometime :O
Get a 'M' rated game (blood, tits, guts, whatever) and then throw the most washed up, middle America, hot topic band into the mix to hype you up for headshots, fuckin 'chuga-chugga' all over the sound track, and then BOOOOOOM!!
Greatest Hits, son.
I don't think I could think of anything less genuine or creative, but it worked for God of War III and MAG...
lmao, i bet you say this for every hardcore band, spanky
Your post sounded like it was typed up by some tween that just got out of shopping at Hot Topic with his mother.
@Sanious
To be fair, Coheed & Cambria is pretty much ass, especially their last CD. They haven't done anything really good since Second Stage Turbine Blade.
Yeah, total sellouts, dooder.
also whats homefront?
Great band and they know how to bring the chaos. Wish I could have seen this unfold first hand lol.