TITLE
The Making of the Burger King Video Games
AUTHOR
Danny O’Dwyer
PUBLICATION
Noclip
YEAR
2023
ARTICLE TYPE
Documentary
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FROM THE ARTICLE
Mm, burgers. Is there anything more American than burgers? I can’t think of it.Oh, I guess there’s one thing. Advertising.
Advertising has become such a mainstay of modern life, that the type of advertising we’re exposed to has just gotten weirder and weirder in an attempt to grab our attention. And video games are not immune from its influence.
[…]
But there’s one particular set of games that lives in infamy, a collection of advergames that still occupy a space in the public zeitgeist. I am, of course, talking about the Burger King games.
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Blitz Games
GAMES MENTIONED
Big Bumpin
PocketBike Racer
Sneak King
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Philip Oliver