Cancellation Gambit

A marketing strategy to garner more publicity from cancellation of a product or feature, than through traditional methods such as an award or introducing something new.

There's no marketing budget this year, so we used a Cancellation Gambit to get some free PR by news outlets.

by omnix November 3, 2022

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Penny's Gambit

Claiming your team has a COVID outbreak in order to avoid playing against a strong opponent.

Penny Hardaway claimed his Memphis Tigers had COVID so they wouldn't have to face Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers. He used the old Penny's Gambit. It's a bold move, but at least avoids the loss and he can still claim that his team was superior even though they contracted COVID and Tennessee didn't.

by LastBoyScout January 4, 2022

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Gambit Player

Someone who plays Gambit in Destiny 2, Also known as a masochist.

Oh no, he is a Gambit Player. Quick Take the Heavy Ammo Away from Him!

by Gambit Player #5542 January 6, 2022

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Anthem Gambit

The act of your own videogame failing due to executive greed, sabotaging it further by removing content or patching bugs that actually improve the player experience until everyone stops playing and then blaming it on a lack of interest.

Person A: "Did you hear what happened to Battlefield 2042? It's an absolute mess."
Person B: "Just another case of the Anthem Gambit."

by Tevis January 11, 2022

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