The Walking Dead Wants You To “Spread The Dead” Zach Oldenburg, October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 The AMC original series The Walking Dead returns with a 90-minute, season two premiere this Sunday night at 9/8c. To celebrate, AMC and Facebook are giving you the chance to create an avatar to insert into the Walking Dead universe in a new, interactive app. To see my avatar and what went into making it, hit the jump. If you’ve got a Facebook, I highly suggest you check this out. You start off by choosing your side, which is either a survivor or zombie:It’s from there that you get into full customization. You choose your eye color, your hair color, the position of your facial hair (if you’re male), the color of your shirt, shoes, pants, the shape and breakdown of your nose, and even the thickness of your brows. It brings back The Sims nostalgia, but in a more darker tone.I finished my human avatar in about 10 minutes, and he’s a beauty:For the sake of the article, I even went ahead and make you guys a zombified version, too:What are you waiting for? Pick your side and starting building today with “Spread The Dead”, only on Facebook. Social Networks Viral Marketing FacebookThe Walking Dead
Breaking: District 9 Trailer With Subtitles and No Pixelation! May 6, 2009April 7, 2010Usually I don’t post individual viral updates, especially for District 9 (I usually leave that up to Nick over at District9News.com, our sister website) but this is brand new and caught my attention. New forum member ‘nuorigin’ found an alternate District 9 trailer in which the alien’s speech is subtitled,… Read More
‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I’ Reveals Latest Viral Marketing Strategy District Voices October 21, 2014October 21, 2014What Lionsgate has done with the viral marketing for The Hunger Games franchise is brilliant. So far fans have been able to register as citizens of districts, take part in Capitol Couture, and they can become a part of a revolution. They’ve revealed some viral marketing hints for The Hunger… Read More
“Amazing Spider-Man 2” Viral Marketing Campaign Adds Shocker To List Of Possible Villains November 29, 2013As we get closer to the December 5 release of the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the viral marketing campaign continues to be updated. The last update reported on hydroelectric towers, the latest invention (and possible catalyst to turn Max Dillion into Electro) from OsCorp. We’ve also reported… Read More
This app is asking me to give it permission to post to Facebook AS ME! What exactly does that mean? Because it says part of that deal is being able to post to my wall and the walls of my friends “on my behalf.” …?
It just means that if you choose to share your photo, the app has the permission to post it on your wall. It’s not going to put statuses like “hey guys, I’m a dumbass”. It’s just going to link itself with your Facebook. I did it, and trust me, it’s legit.