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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'':

* ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'' has the [=McGlob=]'s Silly Meal instead of the [=McDonalds=] Happy Meal.

* ''VideoGame/TheHunterCallOfTheWild'' features what looks almost exactly like cans of Sprite on the South American map. Look closely, though, and you'll see the label reads "Spirit". Other maps feature Panadunic [=VCRs=], Abby's canned vegetables[[note]]There actually is an Abby's Foods, but these cans are clearly meant to look like Libby's[[/note]], Dumbell's Soup, and yet more cans of "Spirit". Basically all the weapons are {{AKA47}}s, as well.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can sell at Darcy's are a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide, a phone made by [=SAMple=] (a {{Portmanteau}} of Samsung and Creator/{{Apple}}), and a handheld Artendo console that resembles a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS.

* In the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn game ''Bug! Too'' (sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}''), whenever Bug loses a life, a shoe crushes him. The shoe was apparently made by "Bug Crusha", with a logo that parodies the shoe company British Knights.

* The original version of ''VideoGame/Pikmin2'' actually averts by having ProductPlacement from real life brands. Treasures include things such as Duracell batteries, a jar of Skippy peanut butter, and a Dr Pepper soda cap. However, the 2023 HD re-release ditches real life brands in exchange for fictional ones that evoke what the originals were.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can sell at Darcy's are a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide, a phone made by [[Creator/{{Apple}} SAMple]], and a handheld Artendo console that resembles a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS.

* In ''Homescapes'' Austin's father has a collectable "Forche" in the garage, while Austin and his best friend Robbie relive their boyhood by having an all-night session with a "Gametendo".

* The intro to ''Interstate [='82=]'' reveals that retired auto-vigilante Groove Champion drinks Dan Jackal's Bourbon (rather than Jack Daniels' Tennessee Whiskey). And then there are all the cars - the Courcheval Manta, the Phaedra Clydesdale, and the Reliable J to name just a few.

* In ''New York City Bus Simulator'', the streets are filled with these (as well as, inexplicably, what appears to be Engrish). Chevy becomes Cheyyv, Cold Stone becomes Old Son... Witness it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQzvo6KUk9M here]].

* Like the ''GTA'' example above, ''VideoGame/ScarfaceTheWorldIsYours'' does this with its cars.

* ''Season of the Sakura'': The Yamagami Electronics Shop has Sany and Shapr TV sets, and the video game consoles Neo Ger CD, Sage Seturn, Playson, and an obscured PC-FX.

* Several instances are shown in ''Tony Hawk's American Wasteland''. Most notable are "The Foxy Theatre", "69 Gas", and "Kuchi", a clever take on the Gucci clothing brand.

* ''Wall Street Kid'' ran on this. It's about buying stock in very familiar-sounding companies (Carnivore Cruise Lines, Rattel Toys, Pan Nam flights, etc.).
* ''VideoGame/WantedDead'': The names of the soft drinks in the universe are parodies of real-life ones, such as Depsi for Pepsi and Vitarade for Gatorade.
* UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 racing game ''World Driver Championship'' has, among others: Ellipse Stallion = Ford Mustang Cobra R, Rage 512 [=EVO=] = Porsche 911 [=GT1 EVO=], Reeds [=R12=] Manta = Chevy Corvette [=C5R=], Elan Swift TT = Lotus Esprit [=GT1=], Ram Venom [=GTR=] = Dodge Viper [=GTSR=], and [=EXR=] Mystic = TVR Speed 12.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can sell at Darcy's are a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide, a phone made by [[Creator/{{Apple}} SAMple]], and a handheld [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Artendo]] console.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can sell at Darcy's are a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide, a phone made by [[Creator/{{Apple}} SAMple]], and an [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Artendo]].

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', some of the items you can sell at Darcy's are a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide and a phone made by [[Creator/{{Apple}} SAMple]].

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', one of the items you can sell at Darcy's is a [[Creator/{{Microsoft}} Mindows 2000]] Installation Guide.

* ''VideoGame/SeventySevenPEggwife'' have you receiving your Pisstol (not a typo) from [[Creator/{{Amazon}} Abanana]] shipping. Its logo even has the same yellow smiley curve and the capital "A" using the same font.

* ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestIV'':

** Monolith Burger, also featured in [[VideoGame/SpaceQuestIII the previous game]], is a blatant UsefulNotes/McDonalds clone, down to the golden arches and "Fun Meals".

** The software store in '' has games titled "[[VideoGame/{{Loom}} Boom]]", "[[VideoGame/SimCity Sim Sim]]", "[[VideoGame/ItCameFromTheDesert1989 It Came For Dessert]]", etc.

* The software store in ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest IV'' has games titled "[[VideoGame/{{Loom}} Boom]]", "[[VideoGame/SimCity Sim Sim]]", "[[VideoGame/ItCameFromTheDesert1989 It Came For Dessert]]", etc.

* The software store in ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest IV'' has games titled "Boom", "Sim Sim", "It Came For Dessert", etc.

* In ''New York City Bus Simulator'', the streets are filled with these (as well as, inexplicably, what appears to be Engrish). Chevy becomes Cheyyv, Cold Stone becomes Old Son... witness it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQzvo6KUk9M here]].

*** One of Elizabeth/Theodore's requests requires you to ask for Junpei's [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable COMP-Station Portable]], and its description states that there's a disc for ''[[VideoGame/OdinSphere Odin Cube]]'' inside of it.

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* ''VisualNovel/TenDaysWithMyDevil'' has "Prata" shoes, "Horshey's" chocolate, and "Crackle Jacks". Amusingly, in the prologue sequence, Prada is mentioned by name - Haruhito claims to ''own the company'' - but it's referred to as "Prata" in all subsequent dialogue.

* ''VideoGame/SeventySevenPEggwife'' have you receiving your Pisstol (not a typo) from [[Creator/{{Amazon}} Abanana]] shipping. It's logo even has the same yellow smiley curve and the capital "A" using the same font.

* ''VideoGame/AmericanTruckSimulator''. While Kenworth and Peterbilt are real, the rest of the companies in the game are this. You will encounter Chemron (Chevron) gas stations, UDS (UPS) trucks, and [=CarZone=] ([=AutoZone=]) billboards. Also, some jobs consist of transporting cars to or from Voltison dealerships, whose logo, color scheme, and vehicles look strikingly similar to Tesla's.

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', specifically ''Videogame/ModernWarfare'' and ''Videogame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII'' averts this with the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EOTech EOTech]] Sight; earlier games in the series used sights from the same company under the generic "Holographic Sight" label. At the same time, though, the HAMR scope returning from ''Modern Warfare 3'' is now simply the "Hybrid Optic".

* The early instalments of ''VideoGame/ProEvolutionSoccer'' were praised for its superior gameplay over its competitors but the series has been notorious for its lack of [[LicensedGame licenses]], resulting in fake player and team names due to not having the budget then and/or being exclusively acquired by ''[[VideoGame/FIFASoccer FIFA]]''. They run the gamut from BilingualBonus (Bayern Munich in ''PES 4'' was called "Rekordmeister", i.e. "record champion" - which they are in the Bundesliga) to AsLongAsItSoundsForeign (as was the case between the ''2012'' and ''2015'' editions, except for English teams which almost always are indicated by their region, such as "Merseyside Red" for Liverpool though Crystal Palace have appeared in the series as "Crisisbless").

* ''VideoGame/SpikeOut'' have an area in a mall selling "Kevin Clime" fashion.

* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** ''VideoGame/Persona3'':
*** The vending machines all have CaptainErsatz brands of beverages, such as [[VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga Cielo]] Mist, [=SoBay=], Mad Bull, Dr. Salt, One-Up, and Fountain Dew. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d or at least poked fun at by the punny item descriptions. [=SoBay=], for example, is described as a drink that has uncanny popularity in Internet auctions. The [=BauerBar=] is said to have enough energy packed to "keep you going for Series/TwentyFour hours straight".
*** There's also [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Cylon Tea]], which comes in twelve flavors.
*** One of Elizabeth/Theodore's requests requires you to ask for Junpei's COMP-Station Portable, and its description states that there's a disc for [[VideoGame/OdinSphere Odin Cube]] inside of it.
** The spinoff game ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' mentions both Mad Bull and Dr. Salt again, with the former even getting its own tagline ("Mad Bull gives you wins!"), and when you encounter a fake wedding photo in the second labyrinth (based on Group Date Cafes and wedding imagery), several characters will comment that the picture looks "Photochopped".
* ''Franchise/SilentHill'' has an out-of-place bag of jellybeans bearing a logo almost identical to Jelly Belly's. Oh, and buried somewhere in there is [[AvertedTrope a legitimate Jack Daniels logo painted on a cargo door]].
* The software store in ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest IV'' has games titled "Boom", "Sim Sim", "It Came For Dessert", etc.
* The car manufacturers in ''VideoGame/SplitSecond2010'' are pastiches of real companies. Ryback cars look like modern versions of classic American muscle cars such as the Camaro, Mustang, and Dodge Challenger. Cobretti look like Italian speedsters and the name sounds like Ferrari or Lamborghini. Hanzo has cars that resemble the Impreza and Lancer, and the name sounds like Mazda or Honda.

* The ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series has the Freckle Bitch's fast food chain, an obvious stand-in for Wendy's and its freckled female mascot.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky FC'', Dorothy comments that Nial told her that their coverage of the coup attempt will likely win them the Fuelitzer Prize. In the English translation, Estelle comments "[[LampshadeHanging Don't you mean the Pu--]]" and Joshua shushes her.
* ''VideoGame/GalGun'' has Packy candy, Zepsi soda, Pony electronics and many others.
* ''VideoGame/TouhouLostBranchOfLegend'': ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' is ''Legend of Rinkle: Screams of the Wild''.

** MiG fighters are manufactured by Mikevich-Gurevoyan (instead of Mikoyan-Gurevich).

* The early instalments of ''VideoGame/ProEvolutionSoccer'' were praised for its superior gameplay over its competitors but the series has been notorious for its lack of [[LicensedGame licenses]], resulting in fake player and team names due to not having the budget then and/or being exclusively acquired by ''[[VideoGame/FIFASoccer FIFA]]''. They run the gamut from BilingualBonus (Bayern Munich in ''PES 4'' was called "Rekordmeister", i.e. "record champion" - which they are in the Bundesliga) to AsLongAsItSoundsForeign (as was the case between the ''2012'' and ''2015'' editions, except for English teams which almost always are indicated by their region, such as "Merseyside Red" for Liverpool though Crystal Palace have appeared as "Crisisbless").

* The early instalments of ''VideoGame/ProEvolutionSoccer'' were praised for its superior gameplay over its competitors but the series has been notorious for its lack of [[LicensedGame licenses]], resulting in fake player and team names due to not having the budget then and/or being exclusively acquired by ''[[VideoGame/FIFASoccer FIFA]]''. They run the gamut from BilingualBonus (Bayern Munich in ''PES 4'' was called "Rekordmeister", i.e. "record champion" - which they are in the Bundesliga) to AsLongAsItSoundsForeign (as was the case between the ''2012'' and ''2015'' editions, except for English teams mostly which almost always are indicated by their region, such as "Merseyside Red" for Liverpool though Crystal Palace have appeared as "Crisisbless").

* The early instalments of ''VideoGame/ProEvolutionSoccer'' were praised for its superior gameplay over its competitors but the series has been notorious for its lack of [[LicensedGame licenses]], resulting in fake player and team names due to not having the budget then and/or being exclusively acquired by ''[[VideoGame/FIFASoccer FIFA]]''. They run the gamut from BilingualBonus (Bayern Munich in ''PES 4'' was called "Rekordmeister", i.e. "record champion" - which they are in the Bundesliga) to AsLongAsItSoundsForeign (as was the case between the ''2012'' and ''2015'' editions, except for English teams which are always indicated by their region, such as "Merseyside Red" for Liverpool).