Iron Man 2 Possible ARG/Viral Campaign

[Anita18]

How did the TDK viral go? I never paid attention to it so I'm uncertain how these viral games work. I'll bet though that this whole thing getting started now is intended to be the run-up to the teaser trailer being released online.

I think different companies do them different ways. 2012 recently had an ARG where there were fake blogs and Twitter accounts put up by characters. Most of the clues were sent via the blogs, I think. The very first clue was found when someone took the trailer's advice and Googled "2012" and Sony had sponsored a Google link to the first official page in the ARG. I don't have official confirmation, but I don't think the 2012 ARG was done by the same people who did the TDK ARG. Different styles, less focus on social networking sites.

TDK's first game was Ibelieveinharveydent.com and Ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com, where the first page was linked to the official site (obvious) and the second page was found when the ARG people tossed Joker cards in various comic book stores with "I believe in Harvey Dent too!" stamped all over them. And Whysoserious.com was found because they distributed Jokerized dollar bills with "Why so serious?" on them at Comic Con. Everything else basically stemmed from that site.

So far, I don't think we were ever GIVEN something and told, "This is a clue!" so I think that picture that SHH got will get us nowhere. Unless the IM2 folks hired some friggin' lazy game writers.

 

[ultimatefan]

I wish I had the time for these viral things.

 

[spideymouse]

Has anyone noticed that while this is a photo of the same article found on Vanko's wall, they also seem to be different copies? This one looks burnt (Whiplash'd?) on the edges and is, for lack of a better word, cropped; the one on Vanko's wall is complete and surrounded by other newspaper articles--not concrete. Not sure if this means anything. But I'm imagining Vanko use his whips to slash the clippings on his wall until all that's left is this cropped, burnt part of this article.

*shrug*

 

[kedrell]

Hmm, maybe.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Hell, I wonder if Paramount even said "Here is a clue!".

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Look right above the suit, the picture we got is right there.

Found by Great Scott! At MovieViral.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Excellent detective work;

Sherlock Holmes himself would be envious.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

I just woke up, so sue me.

 

[protocida]

The article belongs to Ivan and is clipped in his workshop. The word "secret" is highlighted. So, Ivan knows a secret about Tony Stark?

 

[I Am The Bat]

http://www.facebook.com/page.buckner
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=sgm&id=780218653

I haven't heard a response back from these people yet... Has anyone else given it a shot?

 

[FCEEVIPER]

no one can beat TDKs campaign

qft

 

[Anita18]

SHH's response: http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17821404&postcount=479

Sounds like they did...

Then I refuse to play until they stop spoonfeeding us stupid things and telling us they're clues. That's totally not the spirit of an ARG.

We're supposed to "discover" something on our own. That's the fun part.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

How can we discover what Paramount only gave to SHH and no one else?

 

[ross2287]

I go away for two days and this happens. Well, let the games begin.

 

[ross2287]

Double post.

 

[zbhbatman]

Is it safe to say that no one knows what we are suppose to be doing with this "clue"?

 

[spideymouse]

@zbhbatman:

It's completely safe. =)

As long as we all agree it's the same article found at the top of Vanko's wall in the other picture, and that is indeed RDJ and NOT Ed Norton.

 

[I Am The Bat]

Aside from those who have already figured everything out... and were told if they told anyone anything they would no longer be able to participate...

Aside from those people

 

[I Am The Bat]

Double post

 

[ihustlevidz]

even tho we all know its NOT Edward Norton. it sure does look like him. if we didnt have photoshop or any other progam to alter the picture I wouldnt able to tell. I wonder if they made it like that so that we would think HOLY ITS THE HULK!

 

[ihustlevidz]

HOLY ***** mah bad

 

[I Am The Bat]

"STARK MADE SUIT IN TALIBAN PAD"

leaves...

G and P. That's the most coherent thing I've been able to form.

NICE!... I love it... How long did that take you...

 

[ihustlevidz]

well now this makes SOME sense...

Posted by: JJJB on December 11, 2009 at 09:40:21

It means that there will be a Iron Man trailer in Sherlock Holmes movie, insinuated by the word "clue"

 

[I Am The Bat]

well now this makes SOME sense...

Posted by: JJJB on December 11, 2009 at 09:40:21

It means that there will be a Iron Man trailer in Sherlock Holmes movie, insinuated by the word "clue"

IGN said that yesterday... That ain't no secret

 

[Nirvana]

Nothing so far huh?