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On Friday, October 2, at 8:35 am Central Time, PC Gamer audience development manager Cameron Bald shared a post from fan account GTA 6 Countdown detailing a cross-promotion event between Rockstar and the NBA basketball team the Miami Heat titled "A Night in Vice City," which involves the team temporarily rebranding.
The branding exercise sparked internal debate among the publication's staff regarding its marketing value. Glasgow-based PCG online editor Fraser Brown questioned the strategy by stating he had to Google the Miami Heat and considered the basketball stunt to be niche, leading to a discussion about sports branding and regional awareness.
The conversation revealed that multiple UK-based editors at the publication were unfamiliar with the NBA franchise. News writer Joshua Wolens and senior guides writer Sean Martin also admitted they did not know what the Miami Heat was, while former editor-in-chief Samuel Roberts stated he only learned of them two hours prior.
