Snoop Dogg Launches Hip-Hop Gaming League

[soulxtc]

The always-entertaining Snoop Dogg has formally announced the “Hip-Hop Gaming League” (HHGL), an invitation-only organization comprised of “A-list” musicians, athletes, producers, etc. These individuals, characterized primarily by their level of fame, will follow rules set and enforced entirely by Snoop, at least for now.

Celebrity interest in video games is nothing new. Many famous actors and sports figures now treat video games as an important legitimizing force, and some even choose to exert creative influence over the game design process. This despite the fact that games (via mods and hacks) could be used to play with a celebrity’s image in ways that they (and their handlers) would normally be horrified by. Since celebrities are surely aware of this risk, their estimation of the rewards must indeed be significant.

The game industry has long debated whether celebrity inclusion in games is actually a good thing. I don’t see it as an either/or issue. The industry should definitely continue to create it’s own personalities… the Marios and Lara Crofts of the future. That’s the best way to generate lasting profit (and experiment with the medium, IMO). However, it is also true that certain games would definitely be less interesting without celebrity inclusion. Not all sports titles need to include professional stars, but some obviously should. P2P fighting games have clearly done well with (mostly) original characters, but that doesn’t mean a Bruce Lee-centric game wouldn’t uniquely scratch a certain itch. We form an emotional connection with celebrities that can and probably should be harnessed by game developers. Sometimes. Occassionally.

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[Excrement_Cranium]

Def-Jam Vendetta and Fight for New York... yay.


Shaq-fu... *shudder*

[DwarfBaby]

Originally Posted by Excrement_Cranium

Def-Jam Vendetta and Fight for New York... yay.


Shaq-fu... *shudder*

I'm not sure why I must find myself always agreeing with almost everything you say. Perhaps the nine years I spent in Washington State has warped the local minds into a single collective being. Regardless, Def Jam is a sweet game and Snoop Dogg is the single most biggest and baddest sell-out (and has somehow continued to remain cool) who has ever that has ever set foot on this planet.

[Excrement_Cranium]

You must have been infected by Eastern Washington *edited*.

[meyou123]

Originally Posted by soulxtc

The always-entertaining Snoop Dogg has formally announced the “Hip-Hop Gaming League” (HHGL), an invitation-only organization comprised of “A-list” musicians, athletes, producers, etc. These individuals, characterized primarily by their level of fame, will follow rules set and enforced entirely by Snoop, at least for now.

Celebrity interest in video games is nothing new. Many famous actors and sports figures now treat video games as an important legitimizing force, and some even choose to exert creative influence over the game design process. This despite the fact that games (via mods and hacks) could be used to play with a celebrity’s image in ways that they (and their handlers) would normally be horrified by. Since celebrities are surely aware of this risk, their estimation of the rewards must indeed be significant.

The game industry has long debated whether celebrity inclusion in games is actually a good thing. I don’t see it as an either/or issue. The industry should definitely continue to create it’s own personalities… the Marios and Lara Crofts of the future. That’s the best way to generate lasting profit (and experiment with the medium, IMO). However, it is also true that certain games would definitely be less interesting without celebrity inclusion. Not all sports titles need to include professional stars, but some obviously should. P2P fighting games have clearly done well with (mostly) original characters, but that doesn’t mean a Bruce Lee-centric game wouldn’t uniquely scratch a certain itch. We form an emotional connection with celebrities that can and probably should be harnessed by game developers. Sometimes. Occassionally.

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A BRUCE LEE video game?That would rock! Especially if it let you use the nunchucks! Now THAT would be cool! Mabye you should get a job with the gamming industry? You have some neat ideas.

[boogiedan]

Good old Snoop-
was wondering, have'nt heard of him lately
did'nt even know he was a gamer
bravo 2 the dog!!!

[jono2003uk]

meYou123.... i have found a bruce lee video game.....PM me if you want the site

[kokanezub]

snoop doggy dogg is in true crime streets of l.a

[soulxtc]

Yah BT XBOX SKy has one already, its called like Fists of the Dragon or something like that.........its not bad......what IS bad ass is the new game BLACK for Xbox, its up there also.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Originally Posted by meyou123

A BRUCE LEE video game?That would rock! Especially if it let you use the nunchucks! Now THAT would be cool! Mabye you should get a job with the gamming industry? You have some neat ideas.

What, you don't remember Bruce Lee for the Commodore 64?