Real brand names?

General Development Black Mesa
#1

Hi,

Possible to release real brand names for sodas, candies, computers, …?

Thanks!

#2

I’m surprised someone hasn’t done this already. I know this exists for HL2, isn’t it possible to just use one of those mods in BM?

#3

It would make the world of Half Life more realistic if we see Coca-Cola, 7-up and such…

American products preferred, cause we are in Nevada :slight_smile:

#4

New Mexico actually, but yeah I agree.

(The devs did include a classic Mr. Pibb can in the game already. Made me miss the nineties)

#5

doesn’t make it more realistic, just more monopolistic

#6

is that even allowed, I mean copyright, etc. ? Sure you could make it anyway, but if some of the corporations finds out… you’re literally fucked… you know, millions of dollars for the best lawsuits or clandestine cover up Ops :wink:

Also, isn’t it a lot cooler and creative to make up new names ?

#7

I thought official games did more and more product placement in their games…

Free advertising, which company can’t resist this?

#8

Does this count, by chance?:

#9

@yrr This thread is about the community modding in the brand names, which wouldn’t be a problem. DayZ for example uses pretty much all real brand names, but it’s a mod.

#10

They do open themselves up for issues if they have real brand names in the game.

#11

In these instances, I use a brand name - either a real world one or a thinly veiled, made-up one. I tend to use real world ones when they are …

#12

^ ok, ok you convinced me, consider my statement non existent ^^ will be deleting it, isn’t productive in the sense of the thread

#13

Yep, it’s the Glock logo :slight_smile:

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