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by Chris Faylor, May 28, 2009 3:02pm PDTThe retail PC edition of Vogster's "persistent world next-gen shooter" CrimeCraft will only be sold through vendor Best Buy in North America, publisher THQ has announced.
BestBuy.com pre-orders for the game will open on May 31, with retail locations starting to accept pre-orders on June 7. Those that pre-order will get early beta access, a three-day head start on the launch server, and in-game Marc Ecko shoes.
Additionally, Best Buy will provide those that buy the August-due Unreal Engine 3-powered shooter-MMO with two free months of play, discounts on in-game items, and several other "exclusive" in-game clothing options from "real-world fashion labels."
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Way to shoot yourself in the foot right from the start on an MMO of all things. Like MMO's don't have enough problems staying afloat? You need to hamstring it with a Best Buy exclusive? Last time I checked Gamestop owned the majority of new game sales and used game sales, so why on earth would you sign an exclusivity deal with Best Buy?
Last time I went to Best Buy I was going to pay cash for a gift for someone and they wouldn't allow me to buy a product unless I gave them my phone number. The manager stood right there and said "We can't put a sale through without a phone number." I could have made one up I suppose but it pissed me off enough that I just left.
I smell failure all over this already. Maybe they'll prove me wrong.
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