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Shall we see Sony do a similar stunt?

Sony's Sacrifice to God

When a company is said to emerge from a scandal "red-faced," rarely is it due to the errant splatter from a goat's decapitated head. Celebrating the PlayStation 2 release of the game God of War II, Sony threw a gala event in Athens, Greece.

In honor of the barbaric revelry found in the game, a goat carcass was brought in and attendees were invited to feast on fake entrails. Those who weren't privy to the unusual event were treated to a graphic photo of the centerpiece in the official Sony magazine. The company recalled the issues but garnered some pretty bad press in return.

Article obtained from:  http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/107451/10-promotional-stunts-that-horribly-backfired.html?mod=career-leadership

 

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Not to sway any posts, but personally I think this is the most badass stunt I've ever heard of.



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Sounds like a party.



So Sony are going to feed off Helios at a press event?

And I agree with the red part. Sony Style FTW!



Cool. I want the head



Nobody's perfect. I aint nobody!!!

Killzone 2. its not a fps. it a FIRST PERSON WAR SIMULATOR!!!! ..The true PLAYSTATION 3 launch date and market dominations is SEP 1st

How is that bad press? It's not like the feint of heart were gonna buy God of War games anyway XD



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O_O Sonys insane!



They should actually kill a goat in front of the audience this time.



Yes. Only this time they'll use Sarah Palin.



4 ≈ One

I would love to see a reenactment of the infamous head ripping gif



I demand the sacrifice of 20 virgins, for the release



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