As part of their marketing for Deadly Premonition, Ignition Entertainment opened several online sources for the latest Deadly Premonition information including an official game website, a facebook page and two twitter accounts! Below you can find links to the different official online media as well as screencaps and summaries of what you can find there.
Official US Website
http://deadlypremonition.com Offline
The official US Deadly Premonition flash website gives an overall summary of the game, characters and various media downloads (desktop wallpapers, avatars and music!). There’s even a small blog on the site where game director posts his thoughts on the game from time to time!
Official Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/deadlyprem
Sometime in late October 2009 Ignition Entertainment set up an official Deadly Premonition Facebook page to share the latest Deadly Premonition news, screens and related stories. Trailers and character information were also posted along with copies of some of SWERY’s blog posts in the pages Facebook notes. Additionally contests were held to win copies of Deadly Premonition after the game’s release and many fans flocked to the page to share their enjoyment of the title on the page wall and the discussion boards.
Official Twitter Accounts
York Morgan: http://twitter.com/agent_york
George Woodman: http://twitter.com/george_woodman
Sometime in November 2009 Ignition Entertainment set up a twitter account for game protagonist Special Agent Francis York Morgan and another for Greenvale Sheriff, George Woodman as marketing for the upcoming Deadly Premonition.
In the beginning the York’s twitter gave a little taste of what the game was about by making short comments about Greenvale and the start of his investigation.
Later after the US release York shared more real time conversations and Deadly Premonition related links with the fans such as various game site reviews, DP Facebook contests, cool fan art, SWERY interviewsand news of the European release.
Meanwhile George’s account never took off with only one public response tweet to something York said.
Red Seeds Profile (2010)
As part of their marketing for Red Seeds Profile, Access Games and Marvelous Entertainment opened an official website. Director SWERY even kept a blog on the game’s progess and reception.
Official Japanese Website
http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/rsp/index.html
The official Japanese Red Seeds Profile website gives an overall summary of the game plot, mechanics, specs, characters and has various videos for download. Unfortunately I can’t read Japanese, but it looks like a pretty in-depth site.
Director’s Blog
http://www.accessgames-blog.com/rsp_dblog/ (inactive)
The official Japanese Red Seeds Profile Director’s Blog Swery kept from February 2010 – April 2011. SWERY discussed RSP related news and shared insights. After Deadly Premonition became a cult hit in the US and EU SWERY’s posts were translated for English speakers. After this RSP centric blog closed in April 2011 SWERY switched to posting on a new blog called Cafe SWERY 65 that encompases all the titles he works on.
Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut (2013)
As part of their marketing for Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, Rising Star Games opened an official website and posted on their various RSG branded social media outlets about the game.
Official US/European Website
http://deadlypremonitionthegame.com Offline
The official US/European Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut website gives an overall summary and features of the game, order information, images and videos on the title.
