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The song was unveiled with its accompanying music video alongside the official announcement of the [[Hella Mega Tour]] on [[September 10]]. | The song was unveiled with its accompanying music video alongside the official announcement of the [[Hella Mega Tour]] on [[September 10]]. | ||
==''"The End of the Game" Game''== | ==''"The End of the Game" Game''== | ||
On [[March 26]], a browser-based video game titled ''"The End of the Game" Game'' was released on the website [http://theendofthegamegame.com/ theendofthegamegame.com]. The game is a side-scrolling arcade-style shooter game in which the player controls one of four members of Weezer in attempt to defeat the alien from the song's music video. After defeating the alien, the player must navigate a screen filled with invisible traps in order to claim the "prize". Upon reaching the goal, the browser links to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 YouTube video] of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" (an example of the "Rickrolling" prank that became popular on the internet around [[2007]]). The game claims on startup that there are 778 prizes left. Upon clicking the text "Contest Rules", they are linked to an [https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/hero online dictionary entry] for "Hero". | On [[March 26]], a browser-based video game titled ''"The End of the Game" Game'' was released on the website [http://theendofthegamegame.com/ theendofthegamegame.com]. The game is a side-scrolling arcade-style shooter game in which the player controls one of four members of Weezer in attempt to defeat the alien from the song's music video. After defeating the alien, the player must navigate a screen filled with invisible traps in order to claim the "prize". Upon reaching the goal, the browser links to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 YouTube video] of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" (an example of the "Rickrolling" prank that became popular on the internet around [[2007]]). The game claims on startup that there are 778 prizes left. Upon clicking the text "Contest Rules", they are linked to an [https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/hero online dictionary entry] for "[[Hero]]". | ||
''"The End of the Game" Game'' was created by game designer [http://jasonoda.com/v11/ Jason Oda], who previously developed games such as ''Continue?9876543210'' and ''Skrillex Quest''. | ''"The End of the Game" Game'' was created by game designer [http://jasonoda.com/v11/ Jason Oda], who previously developed games such as ''Continue?9876543210'' and ''Skrillex Quest''. | ||
==Music video/audio== | ==Music video/audio== | ||
The music video was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]]. It was directed by Danilo Parra.<br> | The music video was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]]. It was directed by Danilo Parra.<br> | ||