# Political Video Games Obama and Sarah Palin as Mercenaries By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-11-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/political-video-games-barack-obama-and-sarah-palin-as-mercenaries References: [gadgets.boingboing.net](http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/10/31/mercenaries-2-dlc-le.html) & [pandemicstudios](http://www.pandemicstudios.com/mercenaries/index.php) Pandemic’s latest downloadable content (DLC) called “Mercenaries 2-World in Flames” has Barack Obama and Sarah Palin as mercenaries in a war zone blowing up stuff all over the place. In this preview of the [Xbox 360](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-feature) video game Obama, who is dressed in a business suit, and Sarah Palin who is rocking a red jacket with a black skirt, engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy (which strangely is not each other), shoot at tanks and helicopters with bazookas and pull stunts, the likes of which I had not seen since Rambo and the third presidential debate between Obama and McCain. I would not drop a penny on this video game, but it is a lot of fun to watch. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Political Video Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive and educational political video games that engage players in real-world political scenarios. - **Celebrity Cameo in Video Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate famous political figures into video games to attract a wider audience and generate buzz. - **Action-packed DLC:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create downloadable content (DLC) that adds exciting new missions and characters to video games, increasing replay value. ### Where This Applies - **Video Game Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of politics and gaming to create unique gaming experiences that appeal to diverse audiences. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with celebrities and politicians to bring their personas and stories into interactive entertainment mediums. - **Educational Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize political video games as a tool for teaching and engaging students in civics and current events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Open-World Multiplayer Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palworld.md) - [Drag Culture Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drag-her-video-game.md) - [Informative Election Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-3.md) - [Exclusive Game Ports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-on-life-playstation.md) - [Action Figure Shooting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypercharge-unboxed.md) - [Album-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-country-legacy.md) - [Work-Ditching Video Game Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-your-boss.md) - [Bloody Promotional Game Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-for-a-pc.md) - [Cartoon PowerWashing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrek-x-powerwash-simulator.md)