The “there’s no connection between violence and videogames” people aren’t getting much help from Sony, as indicated in a story from queervegan. The entertainment and electronics giant recently held a launch party for the God Of War II video game that featured, among other things, a freshly slaughtered goat. Guests were reportedly invited to stick their hands into the goat’s still-warm stomach and eat offal. To make sure the message was clear, Sony published photos of the event, complete with images of the goat’s head hanging by a few stray tendons in their Playstation magazine (the magazine has apparently since been recalled.)
I think Sony realized a long time ago that they can’t possibly piss consumers off enough to make a dent in sales – they’ve been charged with price-fixing CDs, posting fake reviews of movies, installing spyware on customers’ computers, and now slaughtering animals for product promotion, but people still want to listen to the latest Modest Mouse CD or watch Spiderman 3 or enjoy their new big screen television. Watch for Sony’s entry into the seal hunt any day now.
