McDonalds Sells Out To Gaming Companies
McDonald’s Diners may win GameBlast Subscriptions in The MONOPOLY® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®. The subscriptions will be offered up as prizes in the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®, from November 2 through 22.
[editor's note, by random dude] Huh? I though McDonalds wanted to promote some sort of wholesome image. What's next, Sweat Shop Sally figurines with your Happy Meal?
Update [2004-11-4 0:17:19 by random dude]: In the interests of being a good journalist and all that, I should point out that shockwave provides gaming subscriptions. To my knowledge, they aren't involved in gambling. Still, it makes a good headline...
October 28, 2004 -- Shockwave.com and McDonald’s announced today that they are teaming up to give away up to 2 million 30-day subscriptions to the Shockwave.com GameBlast subscription service(www.gameblast.com). The subscriptions will be offered up as prizes in the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®, from November 2 through 22. Diners will have the chance to win by visiting participating McDonald’s across the United States, and collecting MONOPOLY game pieces that will have a code for online redemption at www.playatmcd.com.
By providing consumers with unprecedented value, convenience, and selection, GameBlast has made online and downloadable games fun and accessible for everyone – not just the kids and teens traditionally labeled “gamers.” For less than $10 per month, subscribers enjoy unlimited access to well over 100 premium games with a retail value of over $1,500. GameBlast also eliminates the annoying advertisements, technical problems, and time-limited trials that plague other online game players.
Winners of the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's® will experience the benefits of a GameBlast subscription, including:
· lots of cool stuff
· A pony
“We are excited to introduce GameBlast to McDonald’s customers nationwide,” said Scott Roesch, VP Marketing, Shockwave.com. “They’re going to discover what our fans already know – GameBlast is THE PLACE for families who love to play games on the computer.”
“Subscriptions to GameBlast are a fantastic prize in our game,” said Bill Lamar, McDonald’s USA Chief Marketing Officer “It’s a service that has something very appealing to offer almost anyone who walks into one of our restaurants.”
About Shockwave.com
Shockwave.com (www.shockwave.com) is a big company. They sell games.
About McDonald's
McDonald's is a huge multinational corporation and a primary cause of the deforestation of the rain forest. I Personally don't think that their hamburgers taste good.
[editor's note, by random dude] Huh? I though McDonalds wanted to promote some sort of wholesome image. What's next, Sweat Shop Sally figurines with your Happy Meal?
Update [2004-11-4 0:17:19 by random dude]: In the interests of being a good journalist and all that, I should point out that shockwave provides gaming subscriptions. To my knowledge, they aren't involved in gambling. Still, it makes a good headline...
October 28, 2004 -- Shockwave.com and McDonald’s announced today that they are teaming up to give away up to 2 million 30-day subscriptions to the Shockwave.com GameBlast subscription service(www.gameblast.com). The subscriptions will be offered up as prizes in the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®, from November 2 through 22. Diners will have the chance to win by visiting participating McDonald’s across the United States, and collecting MONOPOLY game pieces that will have a code for online redemption at www.playatmcd.com.
By providing consumers with unprecedented value, convenience, and selection, GameBlast has made online and downloadable games fun and accessible for everyone – not just the kids and teens traditionally labeled “gamers.” For less than $10 per month, subscribers enjoy unlimited access to well over 100 premium games with a retail value of over $1,500. GameBlast also eliminates the annoying advertisements, technical problems, and time-limited trials that plague other online game players.
Winners of the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's® will experience the benefits of a GameBlast subscription, including:
· lots of cool stuff
· A pony
“We are excited to introduce GameBlast to McDonald’s customers nationwide,” said Scott Roesch, VP Marketing, Shockwave.com. “They’re going to discover what our fans already know – GameBlast is THE PLACE for families who love to play games on the computer.”
“Subscriptions to GameBlast are a fantastic prize in our game,” said Bill Lamar, McDonald’s USA Chief Marketing Officer “It’s a service that has something very appealing to offer almost anyone who walks into one of our restaurants.”
About Shockwave.com
Shockwave.com (www.shockwave.com) is a big company. They sell games.
About McDonald's
McDonald's is a huge multinational corporation and a primary cause of the deforestation of the rain forest. I Personally don't think that their hamburgers taste good.
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