https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ea-is-looking-at-adding-in-game-ads-in-aaa-games-well-be-very-thoughtful-as-we-move-into-that-says-ceo#xenforo-comments-3844282
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ea-is-looking-at-adding-in-game-ads-in-aaa-games-well-be-very-thoughtful-as-we-move-into-that-says-ceo#xenforo-comments-3844282
They had a live update system for Burnout Paradise and whatever the latest Battlefield was back then which allowed them to change the ads displayed on in-game billboards, some of which were Obama's campaign ads.
EA has really been at the "forefront" here though, I remember when they put a Rexona ad in the pause menu of one of the late 90s FIFA games.
Flashback: Obama Advertises In Video Games During 2008 Election
Biden did it too
https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/2/21545771/joe-biden-fortnite-campaign-creative-map
Wtf isn't Fortnite players like 99% children? How would Bidenjugend help win an election?