Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

THE BUZZ: There’s comes a point where publishers take promotions too far, Is the latest deal between Pepsi and Activision for Modern Warfare 3 that point?

The two companies struck a deal that allows purchasers of Pepsi products such as Doritos and Mountain Dew to receive double Xp for a limited time – e.g. purchasing a 12 pack of Mountain Dew earns you 45 minutes of double XP time in-game. In a game where XP is king this causes a problem, the more XP you accumulate the higher rank you get and the more weapons you have available, giving you an advantage. This poses the question, should Activision be offering such an advantage to players who are willing to shell out real money to get ahead? After all, it’s just one step away from selling rank as DLC, and it give the guy with the most disposable cash a serious boost.

EGM’s TAKE: We’re all for both interesting promotions and snack food, but there’s something askew with this. This clearly makes for an uneven play field, and it will be interesting to see how fans react.

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Source: Forbes