The Twitter account of Titanfall 2 messages people and recommends a game: itself.
With the social media presence of well-known products, it’s a mixed bag. There are gems to discover: The account of “Sonic The Hedgehog” is known for posting brilliant jabs and comments: subtle allusions, even small masterpieces.
Like father, like son. #fathersday pic.twitter.com/2C5A60oRGl
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) June 21, 2015
Twitch welcomed “YouTube Gaming” when they wanted to compete with them, quite nastily:
. @YouTubeGaming Welcome Player 2. Add me on Google+. #kappa
— Twitch (@Twitch) June 12, 2015
There are gems, but most business accounts are pretty dull. They point to their own blog posts, announce data, and congratulate other companies’ Twitter accounts when they announce a launch. The better Twitter accounts answer fans’ questions. Nothing spectacular.
The Twitter account of Titanfall is now gaining attention because it behaves like an annoying salesman at a party, trying to push its stuff on everyone. Gamers on Reddit have noticed this, and now US gaming websites have discovered it too. The account is really pushy:
@EliasPandyYT Do you think you will check out Titanfall 2 soon?
— Titanfall (@Titanfallgame) January 12, 2017
@rachabailey Think you will give Titanfall 2 a try Rachel?
— Titanfall (@Titanfallgame) January 12, 2017
@SomeArmyGuy1995 Ever consider giving Titanfall 2 a try? https://t.co/pgvG7V5Ogm
— Titanfall (@Titanfallgame) January 12, 2017
@CrawzB_ Do you think you will look more into Titanfall 2?
— Titanfall (@Titanfallgame) January 12, 2017
There are many tweets of this kind.
It seems that as soon as anyone mentions on Twitter that they are looking for a new game, Titanfall pops out of the shadows and shouts: “Hey! How about us? Have you read the blog post I sent you about us?” This mix of an insurance agent and those people who want to talk about “just a little about God”.
Titanfall 2 is considered a critic’s favorite and a really fine game, but it has only sold moderately well. Whether these methods are now fruitful remains questionable. However, the engagement is commendable. They are passionate about their title, maybe a bit too much.
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