There is video game cameos in TV series that no one expected, a character that appears on the screen suddenly and bang to everyone’s surprise.
The case of the Arc Raiders in South Park is quite curious because, in addition to being one of the most unexpected cameos in the series, its creators only found out two days before it aired.
THE beloved series for adults triumphed in PC and consoles with games like The Stick of Truth and Rearguard in Danger, but that doesn’t stop the animated comedy itself from continuing its role.
The curious thing is that in its last episode you can see Tolkien playing nothing less than the genius Embark Studios Extraction Shooter.
As Embark himself highlights, through his LinkedIn account, the developer’s own marketing manager shared the story of how this was born (and a little further below, we show the exact moment).
““There’s a lot to be thankful for this year, but I don’t know how I’m going to get through this week.”Ashley St. Germain began by saying in the publication; remember it’s there Thanksgiving.
“On Monday, South Park asked us if a character could play Arc Raiders in an upcoming episode, on Tuesday we provided materials, and on Wednesday we appeared in the season 28 episode, ‘Turkey Trot.’
Like Tolkien, I think many of us can’t stop playing Arc Raiders“Germain ended up saying.
It’s no surprise watch video games in South Parkin ‘Make Love, Not Warcraft’ we see a Machinima-like version of the game itself.
Arc Raiders and their unexpected appearance in South Park
Of course, in Comedy Central animated series There is room for all types of media, as long as they agree to participate with their dark humor.
Although he didn’t do well with Snow Day and critics gave him very uneven marks, it’s clear that his other two examples were quite well received.
Tell us, were you surprised? see the Arc Raiders cameo in South Park? Because its creators were almost also blindsided when they were asked to appear in the comedy.