DayZ Standalone Commercial

[GangstaDuck 4]

Anyone agree that it would be smart if the DayZ dev made a commercial for the standalone once it came out? I mean, I know this game is spreading quickly through use of player recommendation and talk, but still. I mean I recommended 2 people who actively play this game. But wouldn't a commercial to get more be nice? Lots of people want an apocalypse game like this, they just don't know it is actually real because they are not the most dedicated gamers. They just buy and have fun. So anyone with me on this idea?

[OrLoK 16186]

Hello there

I'm sure the dev's and BiS do have a marketing strategy in mind. But it may be a stealth strategy. Also making "commercials" cost a lot of cash and they may not have the marketing budget for that.

The internet is such a "viral" environment, even if they released quietly tomorrow, such is the popularity of dayz that their sales would be quite impressive in the first month.

Would I like to see a commercial? Yup! will it happen world wide? I doubt it.

Although my best mate makes television commercials for a living so if someone would like to fund one....

Rgds

LoK

[BwobBwub 660]

Costs money to make a commercial/adverts. Especially if you want it to get noticed.

[barrett_killz 229]

Maybe just a f*cking trailer on youtube? Does that cost so much?

[enforcer1975 1111]

I hope they don't. Word of mouth is enough. With commercial you could attract the wrong kind of players ( the ones that mistake DayZ for a DM )

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

That's why they allowed early access to the alpha to some video producers on youtube. Considering how many videos are already out there, I think most PC gamers are probably already aware of this game.

[Stoddy15 19]

RhinoCrunch is already doing one for dean

[leviski 2152]

RhinoCrunch is already doing one for dean

Lol shut your mouth

[Walking Wounded 199]

I hope they don't. Word of mouth is enough. With commercial you could attract the wrong kind of players ( the ones that mistake DayZ for a DM )

newsflash!.. that happened already.

[Walking Wounded 199]

That's why they allowed early access to the alpha to some video producers on youtube. Considering how many videos are already out there, I think most PC gamers are probably already aware of this game.

I play in 3 other online communities.

world of tanks, EVE, minecraft.

In total I am involved directly with 300 members ( through clan activities) and a further 200+ through normal chatting and forum usage..

of that number less than 5% have played this game or know much about it. In fact I only know 7 that do.

forgive me but you have a blinkered view on this games reach.

[enforcer1975 1111]

I play in 3 other online communities.

world of tanks, EVE, minecraft.

In total I am involved directly with 300 members ( through clan activities) and a further 200+ through normal chatting and forum usage..

of that number less than 5% have played this game or know much about it. In fact I only know 7 that do.

forgive me but you have a blinkered view on this games reach.

It would be difficult to draw players from games where they already settled in and that already have a huge fanbase and if also they are from a different genre. Those people will likely stay there and they would play DayZ casually. I'm more concerned about the players who come from the same genre ( namely shooters ) who think they could expand their horizon and bring the same mentality to DayZ. Hopefully it will be really tough that it will sort the wheat from the chaff.

[LancerG2 369]

No ads please. We don't like COD kiddies.

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

Let it be a silent release until the majority of bugs and additions are fixed and finalised, No adverts, it will only attract nobs.