One of the most famous and critically acclaimed movies of all times and considered by many critics to be among the best films ever made was The Godfather. The original Godfather movie spawned two sequels and you can see the film’s influence in other media types like video games. EA produced a video game based on The Godfather, which played much like Grand Theft Auto, called simply enough The Godfather. Earlier this month EA launched the second game in the franchise called The Godfather II.

As part of the promotion for the original video game, EA tossed a bunch of oranges onto the streets of some major cities. For The Godfather II, EA did something different and shipped some reviewers of the game a set of brass knuckles. You may be wondering what exactly brass knuckles have to do with the game.

The game gives players upgrades as they take over crime rings that vary from armored cars to bullet proof vests; one of these upgrades is a set of brass knuckles. EA's press core soon realized the error in sending out brass knuckles which are considered in many states to be illegal weapons. Even shipping the items to same states is illegal.

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