Which of these gaming industry marketing failures resulted in a company having to recall and rebrand their product despite the game itself being technically solid?

The gaming industry has seen its share of marketing missteps and PR disasters that changed product trajectories. While successful game launches grab headlines, the failures often contain the most valuable lessons for product strategists. This trivia question explores one of the most notorious marketing blunders in gaming history that significantly impacted consumer psychology and brand loyalty. Can you identify which major gaming disaster was a direct result of misguided marketing rather than product quality issues?

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Cyberpunk 2077's pre-release marketing campaign showing features that weren't in the final game
E.T. for Atari 2600's rushed development to meet holiday marketing deadlines
Battlefield 2042's use of CGI 'gameplay' footage in marketing materials
SEGA's 'Judgment Day' marketing campaign for Sonic X-treme that got pulled after religious groups protested