ChinaSide 2 ...interesting... marketing push

Sabrak · 2012-06-28, 11:27 AM

This will probably talk mostly to european planetsiders, as it concerns football (yes, football.

Not gonna use the other word).

It looks like Chinaside is trying a push with its marketing, as The9 (Planetside's publisher in China) made Didier Drogba, who just signed with Shanghai Shenhua football team (which is owned by... The9's owner), its new Planetside's face.

http://www.mmoculture.com/2012/06/pl...-revealed.html

So, Pro7Sat1, when will we see Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or your fellow countryman Miroslav Klose in a TR/NC/VS outfit on TV?

QuantumMechanic · 2012-06-28, 11:40 AM

That is one serious stage setup they got going on there. Looks quite impressive.

Therion I · 2012-06-28, 11:56 AM

Trying not to sound racist here but: WTF? Those guys are crazy!

DarkChiron · 2012-06-28, 11:59 AM

That stage is awesome looking. I guess the Chinese are really looking for Planetside 2 to make it big.

Xyntech · 2012-06-28, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Therion I

Trying not to sound racist here but: WTF? Those guys are crazy!

You're doing it wrong. After saying "Trying not to sound racist here but," you're supposed to say something extremely racist.

That stage sort of reminds me of a PS2 AMP station at night.

Turdicus · 2012-06-28, 12:07 PM

Jeez that whole thing just for Planetside? It's going to get even more attention than E3! I wonder how appealing a game like Planetside 2 is to the chinese, I don't know which games are most popular in that part of the world.

lolroflroflcake · 2012-06-28, 12:11 PM

I'm going to miss having everyone from around the world on one server.

Dreamcast · 2012-06-28, 12:11 PM

That's crazy...seems like planetside has good back up in Asia.

Planetside is gonna be bigger than I thought.

Saintlycow · 2012-06-28, 12:23 PM

Drogba is the best. Thats pretty cool

FINALCUT · 2012-06-28, 12:27 PM

Only one rule in China is all PS2 players must play TR.

lMABl · 2012-06-28, 12:36 PM

Interesting... and that stage is legit!

Russ · 2012-06-28, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by FINALCUT

Only one rule in China is all PS2 players must play TR.

Uhhhh i see what you did there.

Sabrak · 2012-06-28, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dreamcast

That's crazy...seems like planetside has good back up in Asia.

Planetside is gonna be bigger than I thought.

Yup.

And we know it's pretty well marketed in North America too, with all the specialised magazines/websites covering the game.

Now, I really want to see what Pro7 has planned.
It's been stated they have the power to advertise the game in Europe, which I always doubted as it's not even a known company in western Europe.

I sure hope we won't be forgotten (reminder: Cologne's GamesCom is in a month and half)

QuantumMechanic · 2012-06-28, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by lolroflroflcake

I'm going to miss having everyone from around the world on one server.

For me this is very true. My game time is just before and well past midnight US west coast time. So I usually play with Europeans, Chinese, Australians and sleepless Americans.

I hope that the populations for PS2 are so great that even if we have regional servers, the US servers will be packed 24/7. But realistically I think that is doubtful.

And yeah, the majority of Chinese on Gemini are TR. It must be the red.

p0intman · 2012-06-28, 12:45 PM

Ohgod rabbit ball will return?!