THQ and GDC troll the environment in San Francisco.

[Nael]

Not sure if this should've gone in GD, GG, or Retardo. I'll let the moderators decide:

http://news.discovery.com/earth/balloon ... gn=rssnws1

Not since a red balloon followed a little boy around Paris in 1956 have red balloons received so much attention.

The release of hundreds of red balloons during a video game development conference in San Francisco angered many in the city by the bay. The stunt was meant to promote the release of a video game by software developer THQ.

Citizens pointed out that the balloons were a promotional event for a few minutes but will be trash in the ocean for months.

"Your recent aerial spamming stunt in San Francisco was appalling and absolutely outrageous," on GameStop's Facebook page, Teresa Aguilera commented. "Latex is biodegradable only after six months, which means the people and wildlife of San Francisco will be reminded of your irresponsibility far after the 'buzz' has faded away for you and your heinous video game."

Aguilera's comment has since been removed.

In defence of the balloon release, Facebook user Michael Bollinger commented on GameStop's page, "they're BALOONS! NOT NUKES, stupid eniviromentlist hippy soft skin, red commie RETARDS!!!"

Must've been their new waterskiing-themed real time strategy game.

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Oh wait. It was:

The goal in the new game, Homefront, is to kill other people, but the balloons themselves have the capacity to kill real-world animals. What's more the balloon stunt might even be illegal, because of the danger balloons pose to wildlife.

Rill tayme papamole moer liek! Dis gayme sounds like da one for me, Rudy! Less kill dem chink-ass-commie-ass-niggahs togethuh! Wat! Wat!

 

[Phelot]

God that game sounds so stupid. It's liek that thing that German lady was singing about..

 

[Jigawatt]

So to get quoted in the news all I need is a Facebook account? Maybe it's time I finally signed up...

 

[deuxhero]

Old, but still hilarious. Only thing good in SF is M5.