SATIRE, U.S.A. — Citing customer demand, Activision Blizzard announced today a new line of video game booths that reviewers will now use to review the company’s cutting edge, critically acclaimed games, including Modern Warfare 2 and the upcoming Starcraft 2.
The posh, portable chambers can be custom-fitted to serve the video game journalist’s every need, including lush 5.1 surround sound, 50-inch plasma screen HDTVs, and travel/hotel accommodations across the U.S.
“We’re not influencing reviews with this new product, so much as we’re giving the game reviewer piece of mind so that they can best serve their readers,” said Activision Blizzard Game Review Relations Director Trent McBias. “Also, there are snacks.”
All Activision game reviews will be conducted in this manner going forward, read a release from Activision.
Brilliant! Then again, I’d do it too…for journalistic purposes. I’d find who was invited and take a full tally of their respective scores, and see the difference between them and people who weren’t invited. Then write my own review based on how the game really is, be refused an invitation for bad-mouthing them, and have a nice article on honesty. Sounds like a win-lose-win.
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