Earlier this week, GameDaily BIZ reported on the successful in-game ad campaign of a new firm, Engage In-Game Advertising. Ads for the food chain Subway were apparently placed in the Valve Software shooter Counter-Strike; even though the game’s name was not specifically mentioned in the press release, it was obvious to all that it was CS.
Sources: GameDaily.biz | Joystiq
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