Forget Mountain Dew! The realest gaming fluid on the market is now Red Bull.
Early this morning, the energy-drink company Red Bull and Destiny publisher Activision sent out an astounding press release about their new partnership. The announcement uses incredible language that describes how a new quest will appear in the sci-fi shooter that will “leverage themes of speed, tenacity, and strategy inspired by the energy drink.” Well, that sounds simply synergistic!
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But Destiny isn’t the only big 2015 release working in conjunction with a beverage. Dying Light developer Techland wasted no time issuing the following response to the blockbuster Destiny/Red Bull agreement:
We're jumping on the latest trend in game marketing! #DrinkRightDyingLight > #DrinkForDLC pic.twitter.com/DQHr6MRFwi
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) June 24, 2015
Of course, this is a playful jab at Destiny and Red Bull. I feel confident in saying that Dying Light and Techland probably haven’t made any advertising deals with the utility company that controls the water supply.
Plus, as you can see in the replies below, you don’t even really need to go to the store to buy anything to get the Dying Light water DLC:
https://twitter.com/RE_Player/status/613767549486936064
@DyingLightGame #DrinkforDLC straight from the tap. Living life on the edge pic.twitter.com/c4ptLXGQOw
— MGrinchy (@ClockingGames) June 24, 2015