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Playboy Magazine Content Coming to Capcom's Dead Rising 2

Playboy Magazine Content Coming to Capcom's Dead Rising 2

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Several weeks ago we learned that vintage Playboy magazines would be found in 2K Games’ Mafia II as a visual prop to help convey the  desired ambiance of the setting and era.

Today, Capcom announced that they too have signed a deal with Playboy to bring Playboy content into Dead Rising 2:

Players that discover the Playboy magazine in the game will receive a unique and special upgrade for Chuck Greene, the main character in Dead Rising 2. Furthermore, players will come across Playboy ads and billboards that will feature specially selected issues from the magazine’s 57-year history.”

The devs and publisher feel that the Playboy link up will also help to give the game the Sin City vibe to Fortune City the game needs to convey; the same as it will for Mafia II.


Press Release:

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that it has partnered with Playboy magazine to have content from the iconic publication featured in its forthcoming title Dead Rising 2, scheduled for release later this year for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms.

Players that discover the Playboy magazine in the game will receive a unique and special upgrade for Chuck Greene, the main character in Dead Rising 2. Furthermore, players will come across Playboy ads and billboards that will feature specially selected issues from the magazine’s 57-year history.

The new magazine system for Dead Rising 2, which will feature Playboy along with various other publications, is an evolution of the popular book system from the original Dead Rising game. Along with the special Playboy issue, there will be a variety of different themed magazines that Chuck will be able to pick up for bonuses to use to help fend off the zombie hordes along the way.

“The Sin City-type environment in Dead Rising 2, Fortune City, is a natural playground for the Playboy Bunnies,” said Seon King, Senior Director of Licensing for Capcom Entertainment, Inc. “We have integrated the Playboy brand throughout the game in ways that bring even more life to Fortune City and add to the user experience.”

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