Fri, Dec 03, 2010 | 20:05 GMT

Ubisoft combats Michael Jackson DS piracy with vuvuzelas

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Sorry, did we end up in the TARDIS and go back in time? Is this June again? Is the World Cup still on?

Ubisoft’s latest tactic to combat piracy is through the infamous annoying-as-fuck plastic horns via Michael Jackson: The Experience on DS.

The horns play over Jackson’s songs when trying to play through the game. Oh, and the on-screens prompts are locked out too.

Incredible. If you haven’t heard what a vuvuzela sounds like, you may want to click this. Or under the circumstances, don’t.

Thanks, MCV.

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13 comments

#1

Syrok
03/12/10, 10:32 am

:D

#2

Isuru86
03/12/10, 10:40 am

I dont get it =/

#3

2plus2equals5
03/12/10, 10:41 am

Genius!

#4

onlineatron
03/12/10, 10:44 am

Jeez Ubisoft, Why’d you go steal my ‘Vuvuzela renditions of Michael Jackson songs album’ idea?

#5

kdogg
03/12/10, 10:44 am

Haha, that’ll put anyone off! Help! There is a swarm of angry bees inside my DS!

#6

onlineatron
03/12/10, 10:50 am

Video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZwFxAi76iI&feature=player_embedded

#7

Newbie101
03/12/10, 10:50 am

Probably sounds better than any of his songs…..

#8

chronoss2
03/12/10, 11:25 am

the worst world cup ever

#9

Moonwalker1982
03/12/10, 11:34 am

Hahaha i can’t hate on this, hilarious move by Ubi. @ 7 , you obviously are just hating. Even folks who just don’t dig his music much always at least know one or two songs they can apreciate. I doubt you dislike all of them.

#10

Newbie101
03/12/10, 12:07 pm

Music is all about opinions and I don’t like MJ music.

#11

Suikoden Fan
03/12/10, 12:50 pm

all i can say is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY

#12

SunKing
03/12/10, 1:38 pm

One of the best original anti-piracy initiatives I’ve seen. Brilliant, Ubisoft. Well done indeed. :D

#13

Tonka
03/12/10, 2:04 pm

Is that a khaboob?

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