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Titanfall 2: Twitter account wants you to try your TF2 – sounds desperate

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The Twitter account of Titanfall 2 messages people and recommends a game: itself.

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Titanfall 2
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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.

Twitch welcomed “YouTube Gaming” when they wanted to compete with them, quite nastily:


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:


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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Source(s):
  1. reddit
  2. kotaku