• m_r_butts@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Someone please tell me that “no brand tie-ins” gives this away as a joke, and I just didn’t get the joke. That can’t be something people actually want, right?

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      1 year ago

      You couldn’t just let me believe that people today are idiots and that I didn’t just get wooshed, in peace, could you?

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      1 year ago

      It’s not a joke. But it’s not sincere either.

      It’s a criticism.

      Because yes. People DO want brand tie-ins. Literally look at Fortnite. It peaks in popularity during brand tie-ins.

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        1 year ago

        Not brand tie ins, that’s like a coca cola ad on one of the walls. People don’t want brands, they want characters and IP… They want crossovers

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      1 year ago

      I’m thinking something along the lines of the Minecraft Lego sets for instance. Which, credit where it’s due, were pretty cool.

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      man I was jecking out the toy island recently and i saw a carrera oracle redbull race track right next to one with “non-lego” lego brick buildable cars and the mario kart themed one.

      I tell you: one day these crossovers and brand tie ins and market consolidation will lead us to the ultimate mono brand multiverse -> Think of Mario Raving Rabbits in Avenger costumes lego figures as playable characters in fortnite