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Posted By: IceMyst Sony offers pizza feature for hungry gamers - 03/01/05 01:51 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sony has built the ability to order pizza into its latest online multiplayer game. Type the command "/pizza" while playing Everquest II, a fantasy game with 330,000 active players, and get the Pizza Hut Web site, where you can place orders for delivery.

Chris Kramer, spokesman for Sony Online Entertainment, said he believes this is the first time a game accepts orders for real-world items.

Sony plans to integrate the pizza function more tightly into the game, so players can charge pizza to their monthly game subscription bill.

"The goal for the future is to eventually let people do more things like this," Kramer said. "They could type /harry potter and get the new Harry Potter book delivered or /star wars and get the new Star Wars DVD."

Many games incorporate ads and product placements, but such opportunities are limited with fantasy games like Everquest.

Though the new pizza feature might satisfy appetites, caution is required as the game doesn't pause while you're ordering.

"You wouldn't want to order pizza in the thick of combat, but anywhere that's safe is a good place," said Kramer.
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wow, yet another thing to contribute to the laziness of the human race. Jesus. How hard is it to punch in 7 digits on the keypad of your phone?
especially considering at least out here they have a generic number that routes u to the nearest one (503-292-2222). I dont think that number is too hard to remember, do you?
no, it's not hard to remember. However, when I want pizza I simply flip to the "pizza" section in the yellow pages. A...B...C...... it's not that hard. wink
I go to pizzahut.com
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