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Thread: EA Give Away Free Petrol!!

  1. 09-05-2008, 10:14 AM #1
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    "Fuel chaos brought roads in north London to gridlock today - but this time it wasn't because of a shortage of petrol or diesel.

    Motorists queued round the block to get free petrol as part of a publicity stunt to promote Electronic Arts' latest game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.

    More than 600 drivers turned up to take advantage of the free fuel offer. EA had £20,000 ($40,000) worth of petrol and diesel to give away to launch the game, in which the player takes on the role of a Venezuelan mercenary after a military coup makes petrol the main currency.

    From 6:30am drivers waited to get into the Last Stop garage in Finsbury Park. EA decorated the garage in camouflage material and models carried fake machine guns and army dress.

    However, not everyone was happy about the free fuel promotion. After complaints from local residents, the police ordered the garage to stop the stunt."


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    "Whilst a lucky few might have got some free petrol, hundreds of local residents have faced misery on their daily journeys this morning. They deserve an apology for being the victims of such an ill-thought out media stunt."


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  2. 09-05-2008, 10:17 AM #2
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    EA giving away something for free? IMPOSSIBLE!
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  3. 09-05-2008, 10:18 AM #3
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    ok.Never heard of that before
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    AKA, We didn't get the free fuel on time and now we're disgruntled.
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    They did it in L.A. as well.

    Only EA can come up with a seemingly great idea first, but have it turn into a complete catastrophe. The lines went on for dozens of blocks, if I were stuck in that I probably would've killed someone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karma View Post
    They did it in L.A. as well.

    Only EA can come up with a seemingly great idea first, but have it turn into a complete catastrophe. The lines went on for dozens of blocks, if I were stuck in that I probably would've killed someone.
    LA had no problems, as far as I am aware.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IceFox View Post
    LA had no problems, as far as I am aware.
    I was watching X-Play last night, and they were talking about it. Maybe "dozens" is a slight exaggeration, but the line was freaking huge.
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