The Most Controversial Video Game Print Ads of All Time
In a tribute to the current controversy over the Hitman: Blood Money ad, here’s a collection of the most head-turning, eyebrow-raising print ads to ever appear in GamePro magazine.Throughout the years, GamePro magazine has seen its share of ads that pushed the so-called “taste envelope.” There were even instances where GamePro’s publisher actually turned away certain ads due to their unsuitable content. But some still managed to find their way into the magazine anyway.
They didn’t all seem extremely contriversal, but considering the number of kids who read the magazine and the number of parents who bother to double check what they read. Those that did probably complained. All in all these where a mix of Sex Sells and Freak.
Tags: Design, Gaming, Interesting, OpEd
