Platform: Xbox One
The Talos Principle
Air Twister
WWE 2K15
Strikers 1945
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The Wolf Among Us
This War of Mine
Titanfall 2
Back to the Future: The Game
The Glass Staircase
Has-Been Heroes
Chroma Squad
Rain on Your Parade
Not for Broadcast
The Cave
EA Sports UFC 4
Cities: Skylines
Pathologic 2
New Trivia!
Amanda the Adventurer
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer
Murder House
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Ark: Survival Evolved
Terraria
Another Crab's Treasure
Rare Replay
Halo 3: ODST
Namco Museum Archives Volume 1
Fallout Shelter
Friday the 13th: The Game
Skylanders: Trap Team
LEGO Jurassic World
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Hitman 3
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Just Dance 2018
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Alien: Isolation
60 Seconds!
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Battlefield 1
de Blob
River City Girls
Resident Evil Village
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Zaccaria Pinball
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Borderlands
Wolfenstein 3D
Dead by Daylight
Viewing Single Trivia
subdirectory_arrow_right PlayStation 4 (Platform)
▲
4
▼
In 2019, UK bargain store Aldi attempted a publicity stunt known as the "Teatime Takedown", where parents would send Aldi their childrens' usernames on gaming platforms (with the service being provided for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, and unusually the streaming platform Twitch) and the supermarket would send professional gamers to defeat the child in-game so they would eat their food, though Aldi claimed that the effectiveness of the program may vary. Despite a released commercial for the campaign showing children "rage quitting" FPS games, the hired eSports teams, originating from Veloce, specialized in racing games. This sparked massive backlash within the UK eSports community, to the point where Resolve eSports offered to send its players to help kids fight back against the bullies. Aldi would eventually cancel the campaign and send coupons to those who complained as a form of apology. Print adverts were made, but are not known to have been printed in any magazines or catalogues, and radio and till reciept ads were planned.
General overview:
https://esports-news.co.uk/2019/03/26/aldi-teatime-takedown-campaign/
Twin Galaxies article mentioning Twitch:
https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/4688/aldi-uk-avertises-online-gaming-hit-squad-for-parents
Resolve eSports' offer to help:
https://esports-news.co.uk/2019/03/14/barrage-fights-back-aldi-campaign/
Official page for Teatime Takedown:
https://www.aldi.co.uk/teatime-takedown
Aldi press release:
https://www.lbbonline.com/news/aldi-uk-hires-pro-gamers-in-mission-to-bring-back-family-dinner-time
Article mentioning Veloce's involvement:
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/uk-supermarket-aldi-reveal-bully-hunters-style-ad-campaign-get-kids-off-games-449064/
Veloce's eSports website:
https://www.veloce.gg/gaming
https://esports-news.co.uk/2019/03/26/aldi-teatime-takedown-campaign/
Twin Galaxies article mentioning Twitch:
https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/4688/aldi-uk-avertises-online-gaming-hit-squad-for-parents
Resolve eSports' offer to help:
https://esports-news.co.uk/2019/03/14/barrage-fights-back-aldi-campaign/
Official page for Teatime Takedown:
https://www.aldi.co.uk/teatime-takedown
Aldi press release:
https://www.lbbonline.com/news/aldi-uk-hires-pro-gamers-in-mission-to-bring-back-family-dinner-time
Article mentioning Veloce's involvement:
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/uk-supermarket-aldi-reveal-bully-hunters-style-ad-campaign-get-kids-off-games-449064/
Veloce's eSports website:
https://www.veloce.gg/gaming
Comments (0)
You must be logged in to post comments.