Friday, July 6, 2007

EA gets strangely political with 'Army of Two' E3 mailings

Army of Two

Since before the days of Contra, two-player cooperative gameplay has been a big draw for gamers. Violence is best when shared, and working with your best friend to blow up bad guys somehow just feels right. EA is trying to recapture that sense of cooperation with its upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 title Army of Two. You play half of a mercenary duo that must work together to perform various paramilitary tasks, with your partner controlled either by a friend or by the game's A.I.

Army of Two

Like nearly every major publisher tries to do with nearly every major upcoming title, EA is trying to drum up as much attention as possible for Army of Two. As part of its campaign, EA mailed fliers to various media outlets advertising the game. That alone isn't exactly unique or new, or even all that interesting.
The really weird bit is the political message the fliers carried:

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Army of Two



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