Exclusive: “No Hope Left” Is Capcom!
Hello Resident Evil 6!
Published: 15:26, 18/01/2012 by Tuffcub.
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As promised earlier today, we bring you an on the spot report from the site of one of the mysterious ‘No Hope Left’ graffitis – I have managed to return from Vauxhall, London, without being bitten or infected by zombies.
I had a pretty good idea where to find the sprayed message as I recognised the area from the original picture on www.nohopeleft.com so it only took moments to locate.
After carefully scanning the area for zombies I made a detailed inspection of the graffiti. Sadly there were no copyright notices or little hints that the advert is for Resident Evil 6 but, as the eagle eyed may of spotted, it is an advert.
The ‘torn’ pictures behind the writing are part of the advert and the graffiti is printed rather than sprayed on, something you can only spot if you are standing beside the advert.
Now the thing about billboards is that the company that runs them always has its name prominently displayed and in this case the company is called ‘Primesight’.
A quick Google and I find the phone number for the company and give them a call, innocently asking them if they could tell me what the advert is about, could they perhaps tell me which company placed the advert?
After a lengthy chat I had to send them a picture of the advert via email and whilst waiting for the reply we asked Capcom if they were in anyway linked to the No Hope Left adverts. I’ll give you one guess what they said.
Capcom doesn’t comment on any rumours or speculation.
Well we tried. We did. We asked Capcom. We did, they didn’t know but Primesight are seemingly a lot more helpful as they have just sent me an email.
Panel number is 2375 03 Parry Street. The company advertising on it is CAPCOM.
Kerching!
This is Tuffcub, reporting live from London where a very large cat has just escaped from a very large bag.
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18/01/2012 at 15:31
Member since: Aug 2008
Thats some awesome detective work there :)
18/01/2012 at 15:32
Member since: Sep 2011
Excellent work by our resident Gumshoe, Tuffcub.
18/01/2012 at 15:33
Member since: Nov 2009
be amusing if they tried to pay TSA off to keep it quiet… xD
18/01/2012 at 15:41
Member since: Feb 2009
bit too late for that i think. ^_^
18/01/2012 at 15:34
Member since: Feb 2009
actual journalism, from TSA?
what is the world coming to? O_O
seriously though, some nice detective work there.
i bet ign didn’t think of that.
19/01/2012 at 16:57
Member since: Sep 2008
Actual journalism from anyone is a surprise these days (but less so from TSA). And I thought investigative journalism was dead.
Guess next time capcom will know to use a strawman company to order the ads for them.
18/01/2012 at 15:34
Member since: Sep 2011
Very good work, my man. Some great super sleuthing there.
18/01/2012 at 15:35
Member since: Jul 2009
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18/01/2012 at 15:57
Member since: Feb 2011
Lol
18/01/2012 at 15:37
Member since: Sep 2008
At the risk of stroking your ego – you are awesome.
18/01/2012 at 15:41
Member since: Dec 2008
I’m hoping for extra biscuits this week.
18/01/2012 at 15:59
Member since: Nov 2011
Definately earned a custard cream or 2.
18/01/2012 at 15:39
Member since: Jun 2010
Good job SOPA hasn’t been passed. We’d be in some trouble :oD
18/01/2012 at 15:41
Member since: Nov 2011
A shirt? A Tie? Louise Lain style journalism? Bravo!
18/01/2012 at 15:42
Member since: May 2011
Nice one mate. Hope you don’t get the nice person from Primesight fired, though ;-)