Just saw the Defiance (game) commercial on tv and...

[x24hrs2livex]

Syfy should definitely use it's own channel as well as WWE programming to get to a lot of viewers. WWE averages about 3-4 million viewers A week

[gothicshark]

If i wasnt already interested in this game.. that commercial wouldnt make me wanna buy it.. no gameplay.. not even cutscenes from the game... it was all live action lol. Hows that gonna generate hype for those who knows nothing about the game already?

I think it is a brilliant commercial, the live action fits both the TV show and the Game.

[Valethar]

Syfy should definitely use it's own channel as well as WWE programming to get to a lot of viewers. WWE averages about 3-4 million viewers A week

Despite the pretend nature of the 'sport', I almost wonder how many actual SciFi fans actually watch that.

Then again, it's probably not much different than the jousting, etc.. at the local ren faire, and I imagine there are quite a few SciFi fans that go to those, even if they don't admit it.

[Primus Palus]

Despite the pretend nature of the 'sport', I almost wonder how many actual SciFi fans actually watch that.

Then again, it's probably not much different than the jousting, etc.. at the local ren faire, and I imagine there are quite a few SciFi fans that go to those, even if they don't admit it.

On a side note... WWE is actually creating their own television network. It's why all these extra shows have popped up recently with all of the online podcasts as well. So I'm sure the SyFy crowd wont have to endure much longer.

That said and still on a side note... it still bothers me that they changed the name to SyFy. It's so silly and stupid it drives me nuts. I absolutely hate leet talk and people purposefully misspelling words to look cool. For a network that already has some SILLY movies and shows (that look like 3rd grade CGI), you'd think they want to portray themselves as more serious.

[SteelPaladin]

30 sec ad during the game wa 3.5 mil.

[Guknowit]

30 sec ad during the game wa 3.5 mil.

Does anybody have a link to this add?

[pilot2fly]

Well I'm guessing that $3.5 million ad was worth it. Considering at least 40% of the country probably saw it, they made a good decision to do that.

[Migrayne]

I watched the game and did not see any defiance ads.

[SteelPaladin]

i meant "a" ad in general cost 3.5 mil for 30 sec, i didnt mean there was a defiance ad during the game.