Mass Effect 3 copies launched into space will crash down for your discovery

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As far as PR stunts go, this is a winner. EA will launch copies of Mass Effect 3 into space, which fans will be able to track down and keep when they decent back to Earth.

The copies will be sent into the upper reaches of the atmosphere using weather balloons. Launching over New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Berlin, London and Paris next week, the balloons with carry the games into space before popping, leaving gravity to take over and pull the discs back down to Earth.
Eager fans will be able to track the games via the official site and, eventually, go on a wild chase for them when they touch down, in the best game of finders-keepers we've ever heard.

Of course, that means those who find the games will get to play it weeks before the March 6 (US)/March 9 (UK) launch.

A Mass Effect 3 demo is available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Posted: Feb 16, 2012 5:49 pm

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/336280/mass-effect-3-copies-launched-into-space-will-crash-down-for-your-discovery/

Comments

Johnnyboiiii95Posted: Sun. Feb 19, 2012

Wow of course it isnt in australia....

TheBrownGuyPosted: Sat. Feb 18, 2012

Wow this is pretty cool.....

gmlukensPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

StyxPyro Due to the shape and mass of the discs, their terminal velocity would hurt if it hit you in the head, but otherwise, its like someone throwing a tomato at you.

Quality idea though, hope it doesn't land in the Thames...

So it WOULD kill you?

GildaPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

Wow cool new and creative! :)

StyxPyroPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

Due to the shape and mass of the discs, their terminal velocity would hurt if it hit you in the head, but otherwise, its like someone throwing a tomato at you.

Quality idea though, hope it doesn't land in the Thames...

agentmrpPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

Stevs haha what if a copy hit someone on the head and kills them ?

then it's compo time lololol

DECOTRAPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

wont they break on the way down or burn up?? just a thought people might have skipped ovrer

StevsPosted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

haha what if a copy hit someone on the head and kills them ?

-im-with-you-Posted: Fri. Feb 17, 2012

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Dummazz420 Haha what if a fan got a rifle and shot down the balloon so he could get his game.
lol he would go to jail for a felony for endangerment.
What if he used a pellet or airsoft gun? PROBLEM?

Then they'd still be in possession of a firearm, an offence that would be met by armed police if they saw it fit to protect the public against the holder.

airsoft guns are legal in most states, how would it be a crime to have an airsoft gun?
because you'd be firing it in an unsanctioned area
It was just a joke guys, i didn't think people would care that much to be serious!

lol love how this kid got trolled to the max at his response