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I don't really see what the problem is. Everyone who is at a convention where there's booth babes gets their picture taken with them anyway. So what's the big deal? Is it because EA is making a contest out of it? People are reading way to hard into this.
EA:
"Let's all get together and talk about homophobia and rights people. It's important."
...
"win a SINful night with 2 hot girls!"
Pharisees.
"Let's all get together and talk about homophobia and rights people. It's important."
...
"win a SINful night with 2 hot girls!"
Pharisees.
No, it's because you can win people as prizes.
Besides, I'm a little miffed that the best thing Dante's Inferno has to offer is its sex appeal. I'd rather not propagate that particular stereotype.
Besides, I'm a little miffed that the best thing Dante's Inferno has to offer is its sex appeal. I'd rather not propagate that particular stereotype.
@DaedHead8
Me too... Plus my fiance would be pissed if I got first place and had to go out on a date with a couple booth babes. lol
Me too... Plus my fiance would be pissed if I got first place and had to go out on a date with a couple booth babes. lol
I cannot wait for the photos of this.
Or the picture of the winner. Remember that bloke who is obsessed with that pillow? Yeah, think ten times worse.
Or the picture of the winner. Remember that bloke who is obsessed with that pillow? Yeah, think ten times worse.
@Holyetheline
Yeah I can't see my significant other being too happy about me being out with a couple of booth babes. She is well aware that my charm is enough to make any woman forget about silly legal disclaimers.
Yeah I can't see my significant other being too happy about me being out with a couple of booth babes. She is well aware that my charm is enough to make any woman forget about silly legal disclaimers.
I wonder if they are going to do similar contests for the other 7 deadly sins. I can definitely win if they do one for pride!
It's always been a dream of mine to have dinner with TWO girls at once....
Well, not really but at least that would be an attainable dream, hell I'll take the $240 please.
I can only see this date doing very badly...
Well, not really but at least that would be an attainable dream, hell I'll take the $240 please.
I can only see this date doing very badly...
Even ignoring the extremely sexist creep factor of awarding women as prizes... aren't they also indirectly saying they care jack shit about all the potential female gamers that may have interest in the game?
@Diverse:
There is no big deal. Must be a slow news day, so they feel the need to generate some controversy. Here's a secret: Women objectify men just as much as men objectify women, they just aren't so public about it.
Seriously people, get over yourselves.
There is no big deal. Must be a slow news day, so they feel the need to generate some controversy. Here's a secret: Women objectify men just as much as men objectify women, they just aren't so public about it.
Seriously people, get over yourselves.
If you actually read the "legal disclaimer" which is more of a terms of service, there really isn't anything that out of the ordinary about this. Take pics with booth babes (That's what they're there for). Submit yo' shit. Win. Get escorted by two costumed ladies to some private event. Hopefully get hammered and grab some swag. The end. They stretch the wording to get as much milage as they can out of it, but it's far from pushing the boundaries, and certainly doesn't cross any lines.
Oh, for fuck's sake. EA just cannot shed its "clueless fuck-up" image, can they? This is disgusting.
Magnalon at 07/24/2009 17:24
"2 hot girls" is the most generic description ever.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
"2 hot girls" is the most generic description ever.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
As horrible as this is, it's symptomatic of the objectification of women in video games, and media in general. Until we stop making women in games nothing but eye candy, then this sort of behaviour is to be expected. The very fact that conventions HAVE booth babes is pretty bad in itself, in my opinion, but nobody seems too worried about that.
aaronf: I'm sure alot of men are happy to be sex objects to women :p
aaronf: I'm sure alot of men are happy to be sex objects to women :p
They couldn't have gone for, I don't know, an act of gluttony and got a few pictures of guys covered in dorito dust? Creepy in a much more politically correct way.
Of course, if you do hit it off with one of the escorts, you've got a great story for the kids.
Of course, if you do hit it off with one of the escorts, you've got a great story for the kids.
I want to win a sinful night with 2 hot girls, it would be fun to sit around ant watch tv with them.....
okay I am lame, I like sloth
okay I am lame, I like sloth
While this is sexist as hell in a predominately male-oriented hardcore gaming industry, let's look at the marketing value shall we?
1. Booth babes sell. So do boobs. Hell, those "best booth babes" posts here and on Kotaku get enough hits.
2. This will annoy the hell out of booth babes at Comic Con... who don't buy these games. The audience that is exposed to the stunt will either go ZOMG BOOTH BABE CONTEST or facepalm. But they will remember it was EA that did this, and (maybe) that it was something about Dante's Inferno what with the Lust hook.
3. Some blogs will likely go through the contest pics, as it's an easy way to get hits for showing booth babes compared to taking those pics yourself?
So you get a lot of exposure at the event, outrage exposure on the internet, and post-event exposure after people go through the Twitter contest pics etc. I can't help but think that it's a pretty good way to get the brand name across to a lot of people. Whether it will be a good association.... probably not :)
But let's face it: nobody is going to boycot this game over it if it turns out good.
1. Booth babes sell. So do boobs. Hell, those "best booth babes" posts here and on Kotaku get enough hits.
2. This will annoy the hell out of booth babes at Comic Con... who don't buy these games. The audience that is exposed to the stunt will either go ZOMG BOOTH BABE CONTEST or facepalm. But they will remember it was EA that did this, and (maybe) that it was something about Dante's Inferno what with the Lust hook.
3. Some blogs will likely go through the contest pics, as it's an easy way to get hits for showing booth babes compared to taking those pics yourself?
So you get a lot of exposure at the event, outrage exposure on the internet, and post-event exposure after people go through the Twitter contest pics etc. I can't help but think that it's a pretty good way to get the brand name across to a lot of people. Whether it will be a good association.... probably not :)
But let's face it: nobody is going to boycot this game over it if it turns out good.
@ Cuba Gooding Jr.
I thought the same thing. I don't understand how this PR anomaly fits into Dante's Inferno.
I thought the same thing. I don't understand how this PR anomaly fits into Dante's Inferno.
While "committing an act of lust" is technically just desiring to, um, be with a person, I'm sure that people will take it the wrong way. But I don't think that offering the services of "hot girls" is that bad. It's just like hiring a stripper, except the EA ladies probably get more money and don't have to take their clothes off (I would think). Seriously, though, a paparazzi? Who the hell would want that?
Get of your high horses. People aren't "prizes", the night out with them is the prize. You don't get them. I hope you're completely against 'hot girls' auctioning themselves off for charity as well. Fucking prostitutes right?
And for anyone who wants to call me sexist, that's fine. Sexism is hilarious.
And for anyone who wants to call me sexist, that's fine. Sexism is hilarious.
Get of your high horses. People aren't "prizes", the night out with them is the prize. You don't get them. I hope you're completely against 'hot girls' auctioning themselves off for charity as well. Fucking prostitutes right?
And for anyone who wants to call me sexist, that's fine. Sexism is hilarious.
And for anyone who wants to call me sexist, that's fine. Sexism is hilarious.
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