Get Free Full Service Gas In LA Thanks To EA

[MrKLM]

In celebration of the launch of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames from Pandemic Studios, EA is giving free gas to the grateful citizens of Los Angeles. Fill Up:

Pandemic Studios will take over a gas station located at 8480 Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles on August 29th 2008. Beginning at 6 AM, you'll be able to fill up gratis, "until supply is out." We're not sure how long that will be, and we can only imagine the kind of crowds a free gas giveaway will draw in our fossil-fuel thirsty town, but we can't wait.

Why free gas? It ties into the game: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is set in a world where countries rich in oil have found new power. That power corrupts, and in Venezuela, corruption has sparked a political coup. A power hungry tyrant uses Venezuela’s oil supply to overthrow the government and turns the country into a war zone. Players step into the role of a mercenary for whom politics doesn’t matter.

Also, it will draw a lot of attention to the title! The Petrol to the People event will feature Mercenaries 2 branding all around the gas station, promotional flyers being handed out to consumers and will even feature twelve actors dressed up as Mercenaries pumping gas.

See you there, L.A. readers! The action-adventure game is for the PC, PS3, 360 and PS2.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Get Free Full Service Gas In LA Thanks To EA

Thats going to be sweet when they run out and there are 30000 people lined up, with guns, for gas.

Crunch

[imported_Whiskey]

Re: Get Free Full Service Gas In LA Thanks To EA

30000 people lined up, with guns, for gas.

I was thinking exactly the same thing, plus add in the sweltering hot days. LA is probably the last place (except maybe Detroit) that you'd want to do this.

[Shawn Zipay]

Re: Get Free Full Service Gas In LA Thanks To EA

EA has passed along word that they're going to be showing live footage from the "Free Gas" event.

Simply head on over to their Break.com page. I don't see anything up yet, but it could just be my browser screwing up.

Also... Pictures! Yaaaay!

[imported_Whiskey]

Re: Get Free Full Service Gas In LA Thanks To EA

Awesome pic of the LA smog. :laugh: And anyone who has ever been to LA can attest to this...it's probably the only city where you can actually walk down the street dressed up like a Merc (or Storm Trooper, Vampire, etc) and not look out of place.