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This games marketing campaign for the Sony PSP caused a lot of controversy when it came out. It is an interesting period in gaming history, and on this episode of Games in the Media, I take a look at the billboard itself, the gaming culture at the time, and some of the worldwide reactions.
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Sources/Credits
christiantoday.com/article/sony.apologises.for.playstation.jesus.advert/4155.htm
web.archive.org/web/20061112152756/http://pspupdates.qj.net/index.php?pg=49&aid=7658
web.archive.org/web/20060708002850/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/04/ad-critic-sonys-racially-charged-psp-ad
web.archive.org/web/20060706024052/http://digitalbattle.com/2006/07/04/racist-white-psp-ad
http://www.tequila.nl/
theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/jul/05/sonyadcasues
polygon.com/2017/4/5/15190396/sony-psp-ad-white-is-coming-pepsi-kendall-jenner
engadget.com/2006-07-06-sony-under-fire-for-racist-advertising.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI7T6zSm_Qh-U10qAn8klIykWgPQSyfejAyZdgSDGcN-RXJkiwXIVhFU7KCPK-9NYd2g4On9-3MUAWE5OzeIrmzcIc_uLZkw4L9xoP5WL9IP2xWBPDls6owHzSoSZRHEH3pJm7qi6hDmb-CjUE-Hs8vxAJPPRIKvEysbxv-ZOEei
money.cnn.com/blogs/browser/2006/07/sony-psp-ads-spark-cries-of-racism.html
eurogamer.net/articles/news050706whitepspad
campaignlive.co.uk/article/sony-withdraws-potentially-racist-dutch-billboards/569738
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-withdraws-racist-psp-ad-campaign
cnet.com/news/sony-pulls-controversial-dutch-psp-ad
https://www.smh.com.au/national/sony-removes-dutch-psp-ads-seen-as-racist-20060713-gdnyd2.html
mtv.com/news/1536222/sony-pulls-dutch-psp-ad-deemed-racist-by-american-critics
https://www.nu.nl/internet/773709/nederlandse-psp-reclame-racistisch.html
http://radio.nl/32665/sony-trekt-racistische-reclame-in
https://www.techzine.nl/nieuws/workplace/41119/nederlandse-psp-reclame-is-racistisch/
https://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/262219/1/1/50/sony-beschuldigd-van-racisme-om-hollandse-psp-reclame.html
https://webwereld.nl/nieuws/business/sony-trekt-racistische-advertentiecampagne-3734835/
luerzersarchive.com/en/magazine/print-detail/playstation-portable-36465.html
campaignlive.co.uk/article/sony-withdraws-potentially-racist-dutch-billboards/569738
gamepolitics.livejournal.com/320697.html
Sony Graffiti
web.archive.org/web/20060708004252/http://pspupdates.qj.net/index.php?pg=49&aid=9157
#PSP #Sony #GamingHistory
This games marketing campaign for the Sony PSP caused a lot of controversy when it came out. It is an interesting period in gaming history, and on this episode of Games in the Media, I take a look at the billboard itself, the gaming culture at the time, and some of the worldwide reactions.
Check out my other channels @JordansAnimeChannel @cinewhirl
Support the channel, and me as a creator!
patreon.com/jordanhj
Sources/Credits
christiantoday.com/article/sony.apologises.for.playstation.jesus.advert/4155.htm
web.archive.org/web/20061112152756/http://pspupdates.qj.net/index.php?pg=49&aid=7658
web.archive.org/web/20060708002850/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/04/ad-critic-sonys-racially-charged-psp-ad
web.archive.org/web/20060706024052/http://digitalbattle.com/2006/07/04/racist-white-psp-ad
http://www.tequila.nl/
theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/jul/05/sonyadcasues
polygon.com/2017/4/5/15190396/sony-psp-ad-white-is-coming-pepsi-kendall-jenner
engadget.com/2006-07-06-sony-under-fire-for-racist-advertising.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI7T6zSm_Qh-U10qAn8klIykWgPQSyfejAyZdgSDGcN-RXJkiwXIVhFU7KCPK-9NYd2g4On9-3MUAWE5OzeIrmzcIc_uLZkw4L9xoP5WL9IP2xWBPDls6owHzSoSZRHEH3pJm7qi6hDmb-CjUE-Hs8vxAJPPRIKvEysbxv-ZOEei
money.cnn.com/blogs/browser/2006/07/sony-psp-ads-spark-cries-of-racism.html
eurogamer.net/articles/news050706whitepspad
campaignlive.co.uk/article/sony-withdraws-potentially-racist-dutch-billboards/569738
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-withdraws-racist-psp-ad-campaign
cnet.com/news/sony-pulls-controversial-dutch-psp-ad
https://www.smh.com.au/national/sony-removes-dutch-psp-ads-seen-as-racist-20060713-gdnyd2.html
mtv.com/news/1536222/sony-pulls-dutch-psp-ad-deemed-racist-by-american-critics
https://www.nu.nl/internet/773709/nederlandse-psp-reclame-racistisch.html
http://radio.nl/32665/sony-trekt-racistische-reclame-in
https://www.techzine.nl/nieuws/workplace/41119/nederlandse-psp-reclame-is-racistisch/
https://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/262219/1/1/50/sony-beschuldigd-van-racisme-om-hollandse-psp-reclame.html
https://webwereld.nl/nieuws/business/sony-trekt-racistische-advertentiecampagne-3734835/
luerzersarchive.com/en/magazine/print-detail/playstation-portable-36465.html
campaignlive.co.uk/article/sony-withdraws-potentially-racist-dutch-billboards/569738
gamepolitics.livejournal.com/320697.html
Sony Graffiti
web.archive.org/web/20060708004252/http://pspupdates.qj.net/index.php?pg=49&aid=9157
#PSP #Sony #GamingHistory
