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[WoodenSaucer]

That's my fear as well, as it seems to me that this online requirement is becoming increasing more prevalent in recent games. And (as someone who always looks at various conspiracy theories), I have to wonder if this increasingly prevalent online requirement isn't just some way for a marketing department to gather player data, not to make games more immersive, but as a way to increase profits.

I think it was Microsoft that I heard got a patent to be able to organically place advertising inside your games. Since this is a Microsoft game, you might be onto something. Maybe they're tracking you, and they're going to use this to put personalized ads in your single player games.

[Mod edit: posts moved from other thread.]

 

[Zloth]

That's feasible, though I think it's unlikely. Microsoft usually knows the market well enough to know the fan base would rip them to shreds for doing something like that.

We'll find out for sure, come what May. (May 2nd, to be exact - maybe the 3rd for Australians. )

 

[Royal.fly]

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In the real life I'm an aeronautical metrologist and a student pilot. I can stay while many time in front of game videos and much more in front of airplanes videos.

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[Brian Boru]

longtime pc gamer fan

Wavy at Davy, welcome to the forum

Plenty of longtime fans here, you'll see them rattle on about Pong & Pacman—so yeah, be sure to join in with your own stories.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

That's feasible, though I think it's unlikely. Microsoft usually knows the market well enough to know the fan base would rip them to shreds for doing something like that.

But they actually did get a patent to do just that. I think their plan is to have ad placement as unobtrusively as possible. Like having billboards in racing games. That type of thing.

 

[givemejalapenos]

Hi. I created this account years ago but I am discovering this forum again and saying hi. I like Windows computers and I enjoy telling people about what I know about hardware in case they don't know or telling people about my preferences of what I use and sharing my experiences with systems and hardware overtime

 

[Brian Boru]

ad placement as unobtrusively as possible. Like having billboards in racing games

I have no problem with that. If it replaces or reduces other more exploitative or nefarious monetization schemes, then bring it on! If it goes farther—Pfizer syringe for healing, Big Mac for energy—I'm ok with that too.

Maybe this should have its own thread…

 

[Johnway]

I have no problem with that. If it replaces or reduces other more exploitative or nefarious monetization schemes, then bring it on! If it goes farther—Pfizer syringe for healing, Big Mac for energy—I'm ok with that too.

Maybe this should have its own thread…

its a double edged sword. The assumption is that the sponsors etc are chomping to stick their products in the games. in reality i would expect 2 things to possibly happen:

1. The sponsors demand bigger coverage / appearances in games. Not so much random billboards with product logos, but adverts during loading games would be more to their liking.

2. Demanding that the game devs pay THEM for the use of their products or appear in game with extreme draconian rules in place to get the right message and avoid embarrassing sponsors etc. Samsung got pretty upset when someone modded the c4 in GTA V to be one of their phones because they overheated. I wouldn't be surprised if players found ways to deface and humiliate sponsors as well. Something similar also happens in COD series, if you want to use certain make and models of guns, they have to reach out to the gun makers for permission and approval so that no copyright infringement is created and the right impression is given for the weapons/makers.


That said, i did find it cool in Rainbow 6 vegas there was the odd poster that showed the latest movies and it wasn't intrusive. It made me go, oh hey cool and promptly ignored it.

 

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nothing works

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on making your first 3 posts

This should explain it:

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