SimCity- sponsored by British Petroleum?

Well…I’ll admit that I’m fascinated. Interested. Curious, even. The outcome of this game could very easily spell a paradigm shift in the way that corporations interact with entertainment media. Instead of simply applying the advertising model in different environments, they’re actually shaping the game in much more subtle ways. Very interesting…

Now I’m actually pretty positive on BP in general, since they’ve put so much effort into the alternative energy disciplines. But they are nonetheless a huge petroleum company, with a definite vested interest in prolonging the oil-based economy. So I will play this game. And I will try to divine the real measure of propaganda and reality that are being doled out through the consultancy role of BP.

To be continued…