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- gdwest1
Look at the Audi R8 Race car '01 or any Lancia rally car... Why has the "Martini" and "Infineon" sponsorship been replaced by vaguely similar designs and some boxes?
Censored Sponsors?
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sandy106, texas/sweden? thats a big change.
anyway, the answer is either of two things. first it is that alcohol/tobacco companies are not allowed to sponsor certain cars on more than A certain in certain countries. hence why the ferrari f1 cars are generally just red and dont say marlboro. i will refrain from personal comments on that other than i dont agree with it. the reason the game maker would probably give is licensing. i dont agree with that bc the reason for sponsorship IS to get your name in front of people. but anyway, that is your answer.
anyway, the answer is either of two things. first it is that alcohol/tobacco companies are not allowed to sponsor certain cars on more than A certain in certain countries. hence why the ferrari f1 cars are generally just red and dont say marlboro. i will refrain from personal comments on that other than i dont agree with it. the reason the game maker would probably give is licensing. i dont agree with that bc the reason for sponsorship IS to get your name in front of people. but anyway, that is your answer.
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- eus2410
Lol, i got the same on my Tony Stewart NASCAR, Somewhere at the front of the car.
Its a bit vague...
Its a bit vague...
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- i_iz_teh_pwnzor
- NiiCK xi
If the game had the alcohol/tobacco sponsors in the game, I presume the game would have to be rated 18+ due to alcohol/tobacco references...
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- Mr_Hansen
Heres a picture of it on my #14 NASCAR. The blurred out sponsor is right after the big 14, on the side of the car.
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- jimmy281090 GTP_Alex_Nicol
it's mainly down to use of Copyright by the manufacturer or prduct maker etc.. basically licensing rights hence why you can't put a turbo on a Ferrari (CAUSE FERRARI SAID SO!!) lol 
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- EggAndSpoon
The cars that have tobacco sponsors on them are old. It was still allowed then, they should let them be.
Motor racing with tobacco sponsorship was on TV all the time and was never for 18+ viewing only.
Motor racing with tobacco sponsorship was on TV all the time and was never for 18+ viewing only.
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- goddessloviatar
It is indeed down to toy regulations - the same reason why the major slot car manufacturers cannot add these logos to cars. They are not allowed to put a decal sheet in with the car either - but what they can do is hide the correct logos under factory applied stickers that can be removed with sticky tape.
It would be nice to have the option of having a correctly liveried car, but the fact you could take these cars online could be an issue :-(
It would be nice to have the option of having a correctly liveried car, but the fact you could take these cars online could be an issue :-(
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- NFSCARBON1
I've always thought the ban on tobacco/alcohol advertising was stupid anyway. Oh wow, theres a car that says Marlboro on it, i'm going to go buy some cigarettes now. If you already smoke it may remind you to go buy some, but you really have to be a bit stupid to be encouraged to do it by an advert!
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- Sandy106 // Frosty207
It was only Taurine that was banned, so they sold a different formula of Red Bull in France, but that ban was removed in 2008 anyways.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/07/15/us-france-redbull-idUSL1576964720080715
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- the_briguy (Mention GTP in invite)
They also removed the Alitalia logos from the Rally Stratos and replaced them with Polyphony logos...
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- SummitBalt08
Look in new car dealer at the castrol toms supra. It says YOKOGAWA on the door? It looks to be in the same font as yokohama (not sure how its supposed to be spelled sorry) would be in. I wonder why they would have to change that
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- GTBR_Joker
No, it's actually an automation and electric engineering company
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- SummitBalt08
O ok did not know that. thanks
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- evilserpentman
Two reasons.
#1 This is a game rated for all ages, advertising that contains alcohol or cigarettes is a big no-no. It would increase the rating, among other things.
#2 Licensing is another factor, if the company doesn't allow PD to use their logos - new or old - they can't use it. PR stuff you know...
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- FMecha_EXE
Has anyone noticed that the RACC logo in side of the Xsara '99 is removed in GT5? 
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And I also noticed why they also took the Phillips logo off on the Renault 5 GrB?
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And I also noticed why they also took the Phillips logo off on the Renault 5 GrB?
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- H_M_R_1701
The Esso Ultraflo Supra '01 has been omitted from the game completely due to, I believe, the fact that Esso are now called Exxon. Also the cars that had Esso sponsorship on them (Toyota GT-One, Peugeot 905 and the Peugeot 206 rally car, these are only the ones I've noticed) have had the stickers changed to say Exxon. And I think they look stupid.
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IMO, trying to protect kids from alcohol and tobacco by censoring the branding in video games is like trying to stop a leaky roof with tissue paper. Many kids' parents smoke and/or drink to some degree. Convenience stores are full of cigarette ads (and beer too, in many cases). Every sports event on TV is full of beer commercials. A significant number of the cars at any NASCAR event have The Dreaded Vice Branding. It's impossible to insulate kids from this stuff.
