Burnout Dominator ad pulled for 'encouraging violence'

The above ad for Burnout Dominator -- depicting a crashed vehicle and a burning tire -- was pulled from London subway stations after the UK's Advertising Standards Authority received 37 complaints that the ad appeared to encourage violence, dangerous driving, and vandalism. Though Electronic Arts argued that the focus was on the game since the advertisement (we're saying that the British way) did not show people, just the mangled wreckage of your virtual accomplishments, the ASA nevertheless called the ad "irresponsible." Poe-tay-toe, poe-tah-toe. Ad-ver-tize-ment, ad-ver-tis-ment.

[Thanks, Vince]