EB pulls plug on radical Haze promotion [Update]
by Justin McElroy 
{ Mar 20th 2008 at 9:00AM }
You may remember last week reading about a Canadian EB promotion that would allow you to buy Haze, play it for a week and then return it to the store for full credit. It's a great promotion, but we're not sure it makes a lot of dollars and sense for Ubisoft. That's probably a good clue as to why we're sadly reporting that the deal is no more.MTV was told by Ubisoft that "there had been a miscommunication between the publisher's Canadian arm and the EB Games retail chain in Canada." You know, the offer seems pretty self-explanatory to us, we're not sure how a miscommunication could have happened.
EB Games: Wait, so you want us to give people full price back if they return the game within a week?
Ubisoft: Absolutely.
EB Games hangs up.
Ubisoft: Oh, and by full price we mean $30. Hello? Are you still there?
[Update: Reader Duggy promptly pointed out that this ad is still on the EB Canada website. So, what does that mean? We're trying to find out.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
xFenixKnightx @ Mar 20th 2008 9:09AM
As much as alot of people are hating on this game. Im going to try it out. This seems a little more intersting than say...Timeshit? =)
Can I has Demo???
Dr. @ Mar 20th 2008 9:19AM
Yeah, it was printed in rather large letters on the flyer they gave me when I bought Brawl. There was no miscommunication here...
Douggy @ Mar 20th 2008 9:25AM
Still posted on EB Canada's website: http://ebgames.ca/tradepromotions.asp
j. howlett @ Mar 20th 2008 9:32AM
i couldn't read it. its in canadian
Mr.ESC @ Mar 20th 2008 1:02PM
I don’t understand a word you just said. Try speaking American, is the only language I understand.
baby sea tuna @ Mar 20th 2008 9:30AM
I thought PS3 owners hated FPSs anyway. At least, that's what the Internet told me...
xFenixKnightx @ Mar 20th 2008 9:47AM
They(PS3fanboys)did...but...now they dont =) Everybody is happy =) I'm surprised they dont start hating RPG's what with the 360 being the system to play RPGs on now a days =)
Mass Effect 1 & 2
Lost Odyssey
Fable 2
Blue Dragon
Two Worlds
Eternal Sonata
Oh wait, they got...FF =P
wicko @ Mar 20th 2008 8:31PM
We also get eternal sonata. Just wait, you'll see a slew of JRPG's in the next couple years..
Draco @ Mar 20th 2008 9:35AM
I love the paraphrase you guys used ;)
Kweli @ Mar 20th 2008 9:40AM
Could it be caused by the not-so-stellar first impressions of the game? Maybe they are scared that people WILL start returning it....
"Oh shit, its not as good as they think... PULL THE CAMPAIGN!"
Cyro @ Mar 20th 2008 9:48AM
lol
Deck @ Mar 20th 2008 11:07AM
Miscommunication? Roflz.
Though the deal is rather sweet for the consumer, really is a bad deal on the Ubisoft and Free Radical front. So wont really be surprised if it does get pulled for sure.
refinedsugar @ Mar 20th 2008 1:03PM
It was one big LOL from the start. Just go ahead and try to get them to honor this.
LaughingTarget @ Mar 20th 2008 3:19PM
Only pre-orders get the consideration. If you buy it otherwise, you still only get your 50% value.
Purple Haze @ Mar 20th 2008 3:35PM
You can return any game within 7 days of buying it at eb here in New Zealand. I have a friend who has done that pretty much as long as I've known him.
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 12th 2008 4:18PM
Man does the name ever work against it.