video games get political

I’m 23 years old.  And I play video games.

It’s not something I’m real proud of, but about once a week I sit down in front of a big screen with some buddies and do a little online gaming.  We are all old enough to vote, and I guess are within the age range of the average gamer.

Barack Obama ads have started appearing in EA games for Microsoft’s Xbox 360.  Barack Obama billboards can now been seen in EA games including Burnout Paradise, Madden 09, Nascar 09, NHL 09, and Skate.

From NY Times:

Jeff Brown, vice president of communications at Electronic Arts, which publishes Burnout Paradise, said Mr. Obama’s campaign had purchased ads to run in the Xbox 360 version of the game, which he said is most popular among male players ages 16 to 30. The ads will run until Nov. 3 in 10 battleground states.