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And the saga of the GTA ads pull-down continues. We've just crossed out Denver and Boston on our list of places to look for GTA ads, and from the looks of it, Oregon will be joining the duo.Oregon's TriMet public transport agency announced the pullout of GTA ads from the sides of their buses in response to protests from passengers who said the game promoted criminal violence.
TriMet mentioned they didn't endorse ads that encouraged illegal activity, and that they were unaware of the game's nature when the national agency that purchased the space posted the ad. (You guys NEVER played GTA titles?)
TriMet's set to lose around US $71,000 for the pull-down, and further notes that they will be adding an extra review board to make sure similar slip-ups will not be happening again. Okay, videogame ads encouraging illegal activity - now to go after comics, movies, TV, magazines, anime (No way!)...
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It's called GRAND THEFT AUTO! Not aware they were encouraging illegal activitys. Psssh.
How could anyone doubt that these wouldn't be pulled?
Wow, people are *****ing vaginas these days.
Okay, videogame ads encouraging illegal activity - now to go after comics, movies, TV, magazines, anime (No way!)...
yeah but the differnce is you dont control a character that does criminal things in comics, movies, TV, magazines, anime!!!
i think this maybe the beginning of the end for games such as gta, manhunt
;)
and I'm American myself. A small section of the population (AKA Christians and Republicans) really piss me off. I respect their beliefs. Why don't they respect mine? They want to implement their beliefs into the system no matter what...
What kind of *****ing world is this??? It's just an advertisement you bunch of soccer mom douches.
how about a whineburger and some french cries puttin
thats bull, everyone knows that controversy like this only help sales. gta has gotta be one of the top 5 game franchises today they dont need bus advertisements to sell games.
!!!!!
They removed the ads because the game promotes illegal activities?
What a pile of bull*****.
So does every other form of media.
Why not remove ads of products which causes harm to people, like alcohol and cigarettes.