We can only imagine the planning meeting at Dr Pepper HQ, during which someone shouts "We must garner that critical gaming demographic! How will we ever best something as inimitable as Game Fuel?! It's got 'game' right there in the title!" Instead of copycatting the naming idea, though, Dr Pepper recently detailed an already announced partnership with EA to give away codes for downloadable content. The promotion details lists a handful of games -- Mass Effect 2, Battlefield Heroes, The Sims 3, Spore, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- which have "unique DLC" tied to them.
Rather than forcing an unknown amount of soda purchases out of its customers, we were told this afternoon by a customer service rep that "Every bottle wins." More specifically, each bottle contains a code that can then be redeemed on the Dr Pepper website, thus allowing participants to choose their system and DLC from an available list. We flatfooted to the local AM/PM and didn't spot the prize-bearing bottles, but we'll update this post with more information as we get it.
Reader Comments (74)
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:37PM (Unverified) said
Dr. Pepper is beast mode. Here is the story of his life:
Pepper was a normal man, until alienrobopirates kidnapped his family. He wanted revenge. Blasting off into space using only the power of fizz, he whooped every alien's ass on the planet of Arghbeep (RoboPirate for No Fat Chicks), he saved his family, but alas, his dog Doctor has died trough all the stress, and maybe the lack of sweat glands. So, in his honor, Pepper became Dr. Pepper, and then had some addiction to Coca Cola, and when he found out they were removing the cocaine from it, he made his own soda, and it rocked. It rocked HARD.
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Pepper was a normal man, until alienrobopirates kidnapped his family. He wanted revenge. Blasting off into space using only the power of fizz, he whooped every alien's ass on the planet of Arghbeep (RoboPirate for No Fat Chicks), he saved his family, but alas, his dog Doctor has died trough all the stress, and maybe the lack of sweat glands. So, in his honor, Pepper became Dr. Pepper, and then had some addiction to Coca Cola, and when he found out they were removing the cocaine from it, he made his own soda, and it rocked. It rocked HARD.
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 5:10PM Prinnywithascarf said
What?!
How'd you get his autobiography 17 years early?
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How'd you get his autobiography 17 years early?
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:03PM (Unverified) said
Chris Priestly of Bioware said the ME2 dlc was kind of substantial given that things like this just give shitty items (although he may have just said that to support the promotion).
I'm dying to know what the ME2 dlc is. I hate Dr Pepper probably more than any other drink, but if the dlc is somewhat worthwhile...like a new planet or sidequest then I'll drink as many bottles as I have to to get it.
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I'm dying to know what the ME2 dlc is. I hate Dr Pepper probably more than any other drink, but if the dlc is somewhat worthwhile...like a new planet or sidequest then I'll drink as many bottles as I have to to get it.
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:09PM TheRogueFFAngel said
Same here....
I can't stand the taste of that shit....BUT if it gives me free dlc and they're not asking me to buy like a bajillion gallons of it then I'm willing to swallow some down...
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I can't stand the taste of that shit....BUT if it gives me free dlc and they're not asking me to buy like a bajillion gallons of it then I'm willing to swallow some down...
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:10PM TheRogueFFAngel said
Same here....
I can't stand the taste of that shit....BUT if it gives me free dlc and they're not asking me to buy like a bajillion gallons of it then I'm willing to swallow some down...
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I can't stand the taste of that shit....BUT if it gives me free dlc and they're not asking me to buy like a bajillion gallons of it then I'm willing to swallow some down...
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:37PM Courtney said
I just scanned the official rules looking to see if they gave any more information on the DLC (alas not), but I did notice that you can request one free code per week from them during the promotion. The cost of a stamp is less than the cost of a bottle of soda (particularly when you won't even enjoy the soda).
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:32PM (Unverified) said
I doubt they would do that, I mean you'd probably get like, 20 MSP, but Avatar Awards are always nice.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 5:04PM Nate Addison said
Well it IS an EA game and they did almost the exact same promotion with Pepsi, so I sure hope so...I like to have more free songs...
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:05PM Marco le Polo said
Aww, shit I don't ever buy soda and this won't change because I STILL have yet to get a PS3. One day Sony you and me will make sweet, sweet love!!!
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:20PM That Burning Sensation said
Ok who is the women and who's the man in that relationship? You know what, I don't really want to know.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:23PM (Unverified) said
The question is, who is the man, and the hermaphrodite?
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:24PM Marco le Polo said
Well obviously @That Burning Sensation knows what I'm talking about. He's been there and done that. ;)
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:27PM That Burning Sensation said
Well obviously @That Burning Sensation knows what I'm talking about. He's been there and done that. ;)
Actually I no, because I don't make love to Sony, I just use her for bootycalls.
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Actually I no, because I don't make love to Sony, I just use her for bootycalls.
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:39PM Marco le Polo said
I see so you basically just play the good 1st party games then, eh?
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:08PM (Unverified) said
While this is cool, it doesn't look like they're including Dragon Age...why?
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:25PM Rick James said
Because they are afraid that the supply of horse armor will drop to new lows.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:26PM Marco le Polo said
Obviously because people who play Dragon Age don't drink Dr. Pepper, they drink Mr. Pibb.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:28PM (Unverified) said
Maybe because they think everyone who bought Dragon Age will buy ME2, and that includes the extra people who just want ME2, and doesn't DA:O have enough DLC on teh way?
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:19PM (Unverified) said
Then buy a bottle and give it to someone else, but keep the cap. 1.30 or so is cheaper than the actual DLC.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:57PM Petebot330 said
someone up top mentioned that you can send in a request for the DLC everry week or something..
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:17PM That Burning Sensation said
A once in a lifetime event has occured, I actually want to BUY a Dr. Pepper.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:18PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Wonder if it's anything good. Don't need to run around with a Dr. Pepper t-shirt in The Sims 3.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:21PM (Unverified) said
I also got Bad Company 1 off GoD on Xbox, it was a great game, very funny.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:23PM MICHAEL ATKINSON said
Maybe Tony hawk ride sales would improve if they did a do the dew promo with free dlc like this
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:27PM Rick James said
Right, because all Tony Hawk's ride problems would be solved by giving away 20 cents worth of game DLC...
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:23PM Rocket Raccoon said
For Mass Effect 2 DLC I will probably go hunting for this. Anyone know if it will be in Canada as well?
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:25PM (Unverified) said
Uh, thats unclear for the moment, you could try visiting the EA or Dr. Pepper website, maybe its there.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:26PM Rocket Raccoon said
I just went to the USA Dr Pepper site and it doesn't mention anything about Canada. The Canadian Dr P site has nothing but an old contest and mention about a new contest starting January 13th. I might have to get an American friend to buy a pack of Dr. Pepper for me.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:29PM (Unverified) said
Hell, just ONE?! Tell him to get you 2 six packs, you never know how much items you could get!
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:31PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
That's not soda brown. That's tooth rotting brown.
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:31PM (Unverified) said
I usually drink Sprite and other clear sodas. The only black soda I drink is Dr. Pepper, its better.
Dr. Pepper is pretty cool guy, he tastes good and doesn't afraid of anything.
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Dr. Pepper is pretty cool guy, he tastes good and doesn't afraid of anything.
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:33PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, a magic toothbrush and some toothpaste might help him here...
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Posted: Jan 6th 2010 4:37PM trevorcanuck said
if your soda's too sweet, you're not adding enough booze
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