10 Worst Video Game Publicity Stunts

There's marketing and then there's the insane realm of video game marketing stunts.

Posted By | On 09th, Sep. 2019

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Resident Evil 5 – Body Part Scavenger Hunt

Resident Evil 5

Have you ever wanted to be a serial killer and just leave a wake of bodies throughout London? Well, don’t take after Jack the Ripper – just join Capcom. To promote Resident Evil 5, the company scattered various body parts (fake body parts but still) throughout the city, challenging participants to find and bring them to Westminster Bridge. It even assigned points for each part, with the head being worth a whopping five points. Hilariously, some body parts just straight up disappeared and Capcom had to ask people not to freak out if they came across any stray torsos or legs. Does any of this resemble anything you do in Resident Evil 5?…Moving on…


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