E.A. goes for the “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature” argument.

By Les, on 21 August, 2008

Apparently there was a small bug in the Tiger Woods ‘08 golf simulation which allowed Tiger Woods to walk on water. Someone using the nick Levinator25 filmed the glitch and posted it to YouTube as the “Jesus Shot.” EA noticed the video and responded with one of their own:

Gotta admit, that’s pretty funny.

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6 comments to E.A. goes for the “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature” argument.

• Brooks

  21 August, 2008 at 12:38 PM

  What a brilliant marketing move on EA’s part.

  
• Kevin Spencer

  21 August, 2008 at 3:42 PM

  That was really rather good actually.

  
• Psychromorbidus

  21 August, 2008 at 4:40 PM

  That there just made my day.

  
• Webs

  21 August, 2008 at 7:14 PM

  Fucking hilarious!! I was wondering when companies were going to start doing shit like this to advertise. It’s brilliant.

  
• tim gueguen

  23 August, 2008 at 2:33 AM

  Just watch.  That bug will eventually end up being the focus of a net rumour/urban legend/conspiracy theory that it was a deliberate attempt to mock Jesus, or evidence that Tiger is the Antichrist, or some other equally silly theory based on weird religious beliefs.

  
• swordsbane

  23 August, 2008 at 11:26 AM

  Beats the hell out of Microsofts “We meant that.”  or “You’re not doing it right.”