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Volkswagen launches free version of Real Racing to promote 2010 GTI
Volkswagen knows something other car manufacturers don't: they needn't spend millions of dollars on commercials, billboards, and product placement to launch a new car. They just need to make an iPhone application, like Volkswagen has for their latest model, the 2010 GTI, and the money will follow. OK, so the commercials and stuff will probably come later, but for now, the VW GTI is taking off through a free version of Real Racing, called Real Racing GTI [App Store link], available as of today.
Real Racing GTI is a pared-down version of Firemint's Real Racing that Firemint itself has altered: the GTI version of the game has only GTIs to drive and fewer available tracks, but the game mechanics remain the same. There is a heavy social media aspect to the game with the integration of Cloudcell profiles (the same ones used for other regular versions of Firemint games) that allow you to trumpet your GTI-racing abilities on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. All I've been able to glean from the game so far is that GTIs are fast, but will cause you to run into walls a lot, and other GTI drivers are jerks who will ram into you if you try to pass them. No, I'm not just a bad driver. OK, maybe I am, a little.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Casey Becking said 12:14PM on 10-22-2009
got it. lets test it out.
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tonytuckeriii said 2:40PM on 10-22-2009
Hooray for free stuff.
I've been going through an App Store withdrawal for about 3 weeks because I've been spending way too much on apps, but I can't resist this.
Every time I want to get out THEY PULL ME BACK IN
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goatcatcher said 8:00PM on 10-22-2009
Looking at the app store comments this move will sell more full versions of the game than VWs.
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CoxswainLovalot said 10:17AM on 10-23-2009
Doesn't work for me.. App opens.. pauses... then finally crashes :(
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balls said 2:54AM on 10-24-2009
Ah VW. Overpriced eurotrash.
Save yourself the headaches. Buy a japanese car.
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