Top 10 Worst Video Game Marketing Fails

[@WatchMojo]

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[@chadkennedy7855]

The Xbox One reveal.

[@Nieves710]

How is a night with a girl in a limo gross? You go for the other team ?

[@mlggamer5296]

@@Nieves710 I think what he was trying to say was it was a little extreme both ways. Plus not everybody wants that kind of stuff

[@mlggamer5296]

The White is coming. I genuinely did not see that coming

[@anand_kv__]

Efootball 2022

[@LightBluly]

As a Singaporean, i still remember the BO3 controversy. Our country was on highest alert due to increasing terrorism worldwide and Singapore was one of those targets. I remember the terrorist was targeting Marina Bay or MBS from Batam, Indonesia around that time. So yeah bad timing Activision.

[@henryflores5699]

Seems like yesterday.

[@kpychamp13]

Yeah extremely bad timing and insensitive of Activision especially since Malaysia had some terror attacks at that time

[@LightBluly]

@@kpychamp13 Oh yeah the grenade explosion at Kuala Lumpur right? Doesn't help that Indonesia was also under attack in Jakarta if i'm not wrong.

[@Happymali10]

THQ's balloon stunt actually cost a life, when a sailor shipwrecked on a nearby waterbody and they couldn't sent out an SAR-helicopter because of the balloons. The sailor died.

[@ChaseMC215]

So not only it was bad for the enviroment, but it also cost a life? That's actually very sad now you think about it

[@leeks1408]

You’d think someone would know about the same thing happening in New York in the 90’s but on a much bigger scale and woulda said “maybe this isn’t such a good idea?”

[@ChaseMC215]

@@leeks1408 All of this to promote a game that sucked balls to begin with?? Sad.

[@ChristyCub]

Wasn’t that a different balloon stunt?

[@ChaseMC215]

@@ChristyCub What other oerson would release too many red and white balloons?

[@potatomatop9326]

Raid shadow legends makes all of these look like games of the year.

[@bomberman631]

Damn,it was that bad?!!!

[@masterred8958]

I See

[@rathcohen]

Tried that game. Hated having to switch between campaigns just to progress.

[@redditreads1878]

Is raid shadow legends a good game

[@MoonlightXYZ]

Ouch

[@aditanasa2518]

10. Wanted to market the Xbox One as a multimedia device rather and a game console, and ended up bitting in their ass. 9. Controversial, but ironic if you think about it. 8. They picked the worst social media. 7. Good idea, bad execution. 6-3. What were they thinking? 2. WERE THEY INSANE!? 1. Why they thought would not cause controversy?

[@NPDStudio]

I actually did a media analysis presentation in my final year of college about the PS Vita advertisement. I got full marks and took little effort because there was just SO MUCH to talk about! 😂😂😂

[@jacklomas4218]

I remember reading about it years ago and just thought what the fuck were they thinking. Bare in mind multiple people had to sign off on this and what nobody thought at the time "you know, maybe this isn't a good idea." just staggering when you think about it.

[@dementedfurbie.]

What got me about the Xbox One reveal was the Xbox powers-that-be's reaction to all the negativity with all their rules and restrictions was pretty much, "What, people aren't OK with this?" 🙄

[@bradwhite5884]

Then Sony came along and dropped the ball on them, nearly causing another casualty under the Sony/PlayStation name, lol

[@danielthomas7193]

My favorite was Don saying if you can't always be online we have a product for you called the 360. Then the submarine comparison. All with a straight face. Talk about being out of touch with your consumers. Glad his ass got the boot.

[@rayneozier]

8:07 I’m a bit of a morbid person, but the human butcher shop is kinda cool

[@frykauf]

It maybe could have worked, but the way they did it - it was bound to fail.

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

Not a true Marketing fail (not at the level of the one in the list) but the reveal of Diablo: Immortal at the Blizzcon should had deserved a mention. "Is this some kind of out of season april fool joke?"

[@EddieGaster]

"Do u guys not have phones?"

[@saveusm1saki726]

Not really. Blizzard made a game for mobile and some fat neckbeard basement dweller got made they didn’t made one for PC when its clear that those have separate teams.

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

​@@saveusm1saki726 it was indeed. Blizzard received the most lukewarm crowd reaction ever seen, a guy in the audience reacted with a dead serius "are you fucking joking?" and the crowd cheered to that. So, it is clear that Blizzard missed the mark This is not what people wanted, or at least what that audience wanted, and I didn't saw that many fat neckbeard there Blizzard can develop the fuck they want, but it's the public that decides what he wants to play. Diablo Immortal was clearly a desperate way to market themselves in China/East Asia, where Mobile gaming is a true thing, but they presented it to the wrong audience, therefore it is a marketing fail. Period.

[@saveusm1saki726]

@@NekoHibaCosplay fat neckbeard is not meant to be taken seriously. They may not have been a 100% not the right audience but you know these people also acted childish. It's not rocket science that those are 2 different teams yet they acted like little bitches because they did not get what they want. The presentation was great, the game looked great. However I agree that Blizzard should have known that their fanbase is a shithole of angry nerds that stomps around when the world does not revolve around them. Also, if I remember right it's Blizzcon. They can announce whatever they wanted.

[@Markimark151]

I would say the Sega Saturn marketing should’ve been on this list, it’s way worse than the Xbone reveal! Because lot of stores like Walmart and KB Toys refused to stock the Saturn, because Sega betrayed the retailers and it backfired on Sega in the long run!

[@ChaseMC215]

Japan was lucky with the Saturn as it sold better there than in the USA

[@Markimark151]

@@ChaseMC215 because they had better marketing, especially Segata Sanshiro as their mascot. Sega of America got screwed and didn’t have enough American publishers nor developers that made games for it!

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

I actually remember that White PSP commercial. I was in Winnipeg, Manitoba and I was so hype for it once I heard about it. Then I seen that commercial while visiting a friend. I instantly seen the racial insensitivity in the commercial, and it killed my hype. But my friend I was visiting that day, didnt see any problem whatsoever. Neither did his parents when I tried explaining why we were arguing. I was no longer friends with him after that day lol.

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

So instead of trying to help them understand, you just gave up on being friends anymore? That seems productive. And pretty much on point with how people are today.

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

@@Muhammadwasapedo yup. After arguing with one of my friends and his entire family for the entire day, on how the commercial was racially insensitive and possessed implied racial dominance and how that was potentially a dangerous mindset to be associated with such a popular company. Then also continuing to try to convince him from then on during our school years, because I ONLY TURNED 13 MIND YOU, from grade 7 to grade 8, that being racially insensitive is bad for people in general, especially in the city we were in. Given that I am native american, he was vietnamese and we were at a multicultural school where the minority was actually white people and the majority consisted of Asian, black and native american children. Yeah, I might have given up later on to try to show my friend the imbalance between racial equality. But i was barely a teenager, so who in the fuck are you to judge me about that? I dont have to explain myself to you, but being a native american in *Canada* is hard to face, as I could get thrown in jail while I'm walking down the street to get my son's cereal because a racist cop thinks that all native Americans are just drunks. So do me a favor... get the fuck off of your high horse, and going forward, try not to instantaneously imply the worse scenario just because the people you surround yourself with are assholes. Thank you.

[@AkiraSanBeer]

@@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG Damn son, Dum Lit handing out fatalities here.

[@simnm8057]

@@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVGi mean i dont think you would be complaining at all if the colours and races were swapped

[@charlieunderwood2123]

We get it you vape

[@schlamuffenimperator9460]

I think the Wesker & Son butchering shop was kinda awesome.

[@robertabella1806]

It's incredible how nobody in Sony' marketing or quality control team noticed anything strange about that PSP add

[@dengyaohou]

Racial problem does not exist in countries like japan so they’re not as sensitive about it.

[@robertabella1806]

@@dengyaohou Sony might be Japanese in origin but they are not like Nintendo. Sony is very global

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

@@robertabella1806 so its still japanese

[@silentsaturn7604]

@@dengyaohou Says who?

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

@@dengyaohou most European countries don't have the racial tension that the US does, simply because they are 80-90% Caucasian.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I used to work for a video game company, and I was once told the next gen Xbox (after 360) was going to Xbox 720. (lol)

[@iwreckyou9913]

And this is why people think video games causes violence. Thanks guys.

[@gundambassexe31]

The PlayStation vita will always have a place in my gaming history

[@AndersonTenecela]

It is still my favorite handheld console

[@thecunninlynguist]

still disappointed how sony dropped the ball...especially with those vita memory cards. paying 100+ for 32GB...WHY? and 64 was even more.

[@johnnytimestamp8224]

Diarrhea will always have a place in my pooping history

[@bradwhite5884]

PSP and PS Vita are a good idea, but Sony dropped the ball on things like this, wish we got a 3rd gen handheld device from Sony of the Ps4 and the Ps5 generations, especially for the VR stuff as well, so yeah

[@bingostradlin2325]

That butcher shop thing is awesome.

[@jamesheatherly4209]

What about the Nintendo’s E3 2008 presentation? That was a disaster.

[@austinwilburn1772]

I never thought about negative ads but I’m pretty sure if a random dude went out on stage and said “Hey guys, the ps6 is going to be like the ps5 but you know, a little better. It’s a little faster, holds more data’s, games are a little more detailed, and it has a faster processor”, would probably be a great ad for many gamers these days.

[@BIastProcX]

Imagine thinking that "This game stinks" as a slogan would sell more copies

[@NumbHydro]

I actually liked the idea of Xbox One being a multimedia device, although they should have said "A Games Device and a Multimedia Device" instead.

[@TrueCrimeQueen]

Never knew this! Thanks for uploading ❤️

[@mlggamer5296]

They actually got like prop Parts for that butcher shop? yeah that's hella messed up and from I heard Wesker I was like instantly Resident Evil

[@luisumana1238]

Are there any web series marketing fail? If so, let's make a list for that.

[@DerangedVoices]

I actually think the butcher shop "human" body parts thing is funny. At least they said up front that it was meat designed to look like human parts, instead of trying to convince people it was real. Hell, you can buy fake body parts for Halloween, so why is this so bad? I would've tried the different meats.

[@ElricSowrd]

Ubisoft actually did those in real life? I wanted a Wii U back in the days, but I ended up getting a Dreamcast, PS4 with PSVITA... and then Nintendo Switch.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

I absolutely love my PSP player and I still have AND play it.

[@rottytopszombiewaifu5249]

I'm surprised that Daikatana wasn't included on this list. You know, "John Romero's about to make you his bitch." Remember that?

[@VicGeorge2K6]

The marketing fail in that instance was that the game took 3 years to get done, and by the time it was released, it was so bad that John Romero had to eat his words.

[@alexiious]

I feel like they all did so that they can be cool but it went wrong.

[@Juanelamericanista]

2:00 these nutz guy makes an appearance 🤣.

[@AngelWingsYT]

Switch OLED. didnt fix any issues. Didnt improve game-play. Just a slightly bigger screen n slightly more storage

[@thecunninlynguist]

if you fed into those pro rumors, i could see why you'd be disappointed, but Nintendo never advertised it as nothing other than a better screen.

[@AngelWingsYT]

@@thecunninlynguist they didnt even do that at first. The juat said "new switch" or "upgraded console" it felt misleading to call it "new" or "upgraded" when barely any changes were made especially those who play on TVs. And considering fans have been asking for months/years for better game play and to fix the damn drifr. Them not doing any of what ppl asked for was a face slap

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@AngelWingsYT got a link? Sounds like you might be conflating "journalists" ideals of what they wanted to be, with what it actually is. Always saw Nintendo say it's another addition to the line ala the lite, and not an upgrade or new console.

[@silentsaturn7604]

@@AngelWingsYT lol pro consoles are a slap in the face of fans. Just companies trying to cash in twice per generation and people who bought at lounge can suck it. Glad Nintendo doesn't participate in that nonsense. Sad that people actually ask to be ripped off.

[@devinq4605]

I was just watching a video about the One's launch before seeing this video pop up in my subscriptions lol.

[@290coolkid]

literally every acclaim thing could be on this list

[@delloffthewall]

A list that makes sense. Needing Internet all the time to bomb threats and racism lol

[@CommodoreFloopjack78]

Companies really need to stop doing crap like this. These clueless corporate shills are about as edgy as a bowling ball. And about as intelligent, too.

[@conanedigawa9860]

I feel like with some of this stuff, your just going to have to let some people be mad. Soon these companies aren't going to do anything to please everyone. Then people are going to complain about that. "Remember when game companies use to do big promotions?" that's why everyone will say.

[@G_Flash84625]

Man I loved Dante's inferno

[@ghost_rick_the_ghostian]

the worst videogame marketing mistake was in my country oh come on

[@jsmith3946]

These are the same old ones that are always pick when a KZbin channel talks about video game marketing fails you think they would pick something new and not rehash a bunch of old ones that have been done before

[@Blazdragon34]

Imagine a cannibals disappointment going to the butcher shop and finding out all the meat are fake.

[@jaydenwagner7905]

I saw the PSVita and said RIP, you were ahead of it's time

[@grandpa5508]

Even his demeanor in the commercial could be seen miles away as deceptive and insulting to consumers. They go on the premise that we are a bunch of dumb people who fall for everything they plan in their confidence rooms. These types of commercials have become even ridiculous.

[@TheAshCooper]

Dates inferno was actually wicked tho.

[@KevinBlue18]

I wished I lived in UK during the RE6 butcher shop promo and ate a whole human hand!

[@Nicky2Chains]

Idk I thought #3 was pretty badass

[@toysvilltvstudios7576]

what's wrong with keeping it simple...... Like a Heckin' Trailer????!!!!

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Quitters never win and winners never quit

[@NineTails87]

You really thought the psp ad was worse than faking terrorist attacks? As a Black person, I'm tired of being told what I'm supposed to be outraged about or how much of a victim I am. No way that should've been number 1. Also the other way around wouldn't have even been perceived as a problem.

[@nikkis.2066]

Meh, I liked the Your Mom Hates Desd Space gimmick. It was kinda stupid but harmless and just had a fun showcase of the game....especially compared to the rest of the shit shown on this list

[@KOYT08]

What was the Sony thinking when making that ad. 🤦

[@caglayantilsim]

Daikatana was a huge failure. : "John Romero's about to make you his bitch."

[@henrique2456]

Broooo I loved the PSP Wish I could still play it but I lost the charger for it

[@VicGeorge2K6]

Who thought it was a good idea to bait racism with the Sony Playstation Portable White ad?

[@kevingame3198]

Where’s anthem and fallout 76

[@carlosturris9935]

3:08 wait there’s a four Chan and an eight Chan?????!!??!???

[@WoundedSnake]

So much fail history to learn from, but they're deemed to be repeated

[@mlggamer5296]

Thank God I didn't actually see that Premier for God of War II. I only played the game or rather my uncle did

[@JT_Toons]

sonic frontiers should be on this list due to showing old build footage

[@mlggamer5296]

I think I heard about this one with Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 it sent Panic All Over. That's why you have to think carefully about who sees these things but more importantly why would you do this?

[@mlggamer5296]

That was for the white PSP? *facepalm* did they even have like someone to go over it before putting the billboards up? Like a test audience or something like that? This is what they should do with General ads have a test audience just like you have for movies

[@ShinoNC]

If you want to keep people in suspense of what #1 could be, dont make it your thumbnail.

[@angelzavala2254]

What about the moment when the first 100 people to buy The Godfather 2 The Video Game gets free real brass knuckles

[@TheJManOrRiot]

#1 am I the only one who wishes they could switch places with the black model

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Anyone remember The NGage?

[@tatakai1286]

Okay Capcom at least had good intentions with giving the money to charity

[@brennanwn]

Xbox One Reveal was disappointing 😔😔

[@mlsmcc30]

They should have made the PS white just a smaller version.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

ea and hitmen were savages lmaooo

[@amarestan64]

GTA Trilogy remaster was total failure in my opinion.

[@joesantos2455]

So u would have respected Microsoft's decision if they chose to promote and augment the public's interest regarding the most popular (and well-known) facets of the campaign? That's pretty smart: You have a bright career in advertising.

[@johnnytimestamp8224]

You-bee-soft. Or ooo-bee soft?

[@lindalee9537]

10:20 Funny because I was 6 wen it loneched I now it was a new console

[@Radioactive_exe]

Ubasoft? Wtf

[@TheSittingBull]

NAACP hate on everything though 🤣

[@Dreamybloo101]

How disappointing

[@phillab4491]

Damn wish I won that EA contest, I could use that booty

[@ARIXANDRE]

Tone-deafness at its maximum. Yikes.

[@jackgoodwin125]

The psp was a big failure

[@alissa6]

I hope you don't mean the original. Vita sure.

[@chivalrylives8050]

Number one is just based Sony.

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Love yourself first and most

[@mrstabtoxic]

Lol I thought halo 5 guardians would have been #1

[@solidus818]

The psp. 😂

[@Addicted2Battle]

xbox one should be number one they’re still chasing sony cause of their own fuck up

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Don't give up and never give in

[@egalejat4477]

Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment ❤️👍

[@PulpVision]

How Sony allowed that racist ad to go through, justifies why I'm glad to support Microsoft's Xbox brand over Playstation. 😁

[@bobthedopeman7327]

The PSP thing. Idk. Maybe other countries just aren't as sensitive as others.

[@silentsaturn7604]

Yeah that ad cannot be excused with "people are just too sensitive"

[@rmannayr2129]

VIDEO GAME FAIL!!!!!!!!!!

[@jorgeadairramos7469]

Amazing

[@LocoLuciani]

Ubasoft

[@reagandow850]

ON NO’! Someone created a Facebook app with “offensive descriptors” like “bad hair” !!! Or, GASP ....”muffin top” holy hell!! How many millennials offed themselves? How about current college student? They must have needed to go to their little safe spaces for a week for hearing they had........BAD HAIR!! 😂😂😂😂

[@nonenpcplayerbelike9282]

Wow

[@Z33_Cowboy]

I mean I drive a Lamborghini everyday and speed all the time. People are just a bunch of pansies

[@Dim4323]

Well you cant win them all

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Yes *BUT STILL* You gotta use your common sense { Geez 🙄 } 🤦♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴

[@mlggamer5296]

Oh boy whatever this is the moment I hear the words the White is coming, best believe that's going to start a racial issue

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

🏕 Animal Crossing: New Horizons (used by democracy activists in Hong Kong as a platform to protest) 💥

[@bradwhite5884]

Let me guess, it has nothing to do with the "Free Hong Kong" movement or something else?

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

@@bradwhite5884 😒🇭🇰

[@amaluu9376]

Gta 5 made millions❤❤

[@joeyclemenza7339]

Wesker and Son's Butcher Shop was awesome... I don't care what anyone says.

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Take control of own destiny

[@MIGITO]

I hate this bias voice over smh