EA Sports president Peter Moore appeared on Fox News earlier this day to talk about the unlockable political celebrities in NBA Jam, out now for the Wii, and artfully fielded a question that sounds loaded, considering the source.
Appearing today on the networkâs "Happening Now," Moore pointed out that Bill and Hillary Clinton were unlockable celebrity players in the original NBA Jam of 1993, and so it felt natural to include Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and other contemporary political figures in this yearâs highly anticipated reboot.
Then co-host Jenna Lee piped up:
âIs this a bipartisan game, though, Peter, because I read that the president has some special skills; do any of the Republicans have any special skills?â
Moore, who had to have been anticipating this, replied:
âWe try and be nonpartisan in what we do, but at the same time the president, who as you know is a pretty good hoops player himself, we try to represent his skills. So the president does have some special skills, which youâll have to buy the game to find out what they are.â
As Iâve said before, these zany unlockables and this kind of fan service is highly appreciated by many gamers, but it doesnât come without some risks. Beefing up the president may be justifiable because heâs both a basketball player and, you know, the president; but inevitably, someone, somewhere wonât be able to laugh along because theyâll be indignant that the opposition didnât get the exact same treatment.
Politicians Face Off in New Video Game [Fox News âHappening Now,â thanks Chris H.]
