MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2019: Transmedia sub synergy

Today we’re finishing off our countdown of Massively OP’s weirdest MMORPG stories of 2019!

Coming in at #1 on our list is…

Guild Wars 2 kicks off Icebrood Saga promotion with Quiznos

This was a hard choice since there were so many ridiculous cross-promotions this year. FFXIV teamed up with Papa Johns. TERA and PUBG had a cross-promo event. Roblox partnered with Stranger Things and the NFL. Guild Wars 2 got a clothing line that looks like armor from the game. Destiny 2 got shoes. Shoes?! Shoes. And Fortnite got Star Wars. Wheee!

But our pick for weirdest cross-promo is Guild Wars 2’s dealio with Quiznos. We have no idea why ArenaNet picked Quiznos, but Reddit had an idea:

The real story behind Anet and Quiznos from Guildwars2

Thanks for playing along with our weird stories countdown, and don’t forget to check out our annual MMORPG awards and our blooper awards!