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Joe Foley

KFC takes a bite out of annoying fake game ads and turns them into real games

Screenshots from KFC Original Fake Games.

Fake game ads have to be one of the most annoying genres of advertising. Cluttering social media feeds, they feature animations that are presented as if they were real gameplay, but which turn out to have nothing to do with the game they're advertising.

You would think everyone had cottoned on to the trick by now, but apparently these games continue to clock up millions of downloads. So KFC has gone and done something a little bit ingenious. It's taking a bite out of unscrupulous game publishers by turning their misleading ads into real games (See our pick of the best game development software if you want to make your own).

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