Microsoft Increasing Investment in Xbox Live Ads
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Great more forced adds on Xbox live to use up bandwidth/data caps on a paid service, while PSN a free service with NO adds.
Why do people pay for Xbox live again?
Why do people pay for Xbox live again?
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If it bothers you this much (and escalating ads on a paid service should bother you), maybe cancel your XBL subscription?
Seriously, being angry doesn't stop Microsoft from making a fortune on it, especially when you continue to pay them to do it
If it bothers you this much (and escalating ads on a paid service should bother you), maybe cancel your XBL subscription?
Seriously, being angry doesn't stop Microsoft from making a fortune on it, especially when you continue to pay them to do it
Well to give Sony credit they do give you free on line and no adds. That's pretty decent of them, I mean you expect adds with a free service.Burst6 said:
If your using Windows 8 it already has, go into any of the app places and you'll see ads for shit ... I bought my parents a new laptop and was disgusted to find out just how many ads are HARD coded into the OS. I have honestly thought of block the ad content port on my router just as a massive Fuck off. I like the idea of the intigraded win8 platform but i head that it is forced on anyone who tires to use it. I still have 7 and the only way I'm up grading it under threat of torture, even then i'd ***** about it the entire time.Overquoted said:
This is why my Xbox Live is not being renewed and I am slowly selling off all of my games. I am not paying to play online and still be bombarded with advertisements.
That's not forgetting all the other crap with Live as it is. Especially the terribly designed marketplace and awful search function.
That's not forgetting all the other crap with Live as it is. Especially the terribly designed marketplace and awful search function.
It'll be fun to see what happens when Valve's console drops. With Microsoft more interested in ads and Sony, well, being Sony, it'll be interesting to see how well Valve does.
I hope they do really well. With Microsoft more interested in ads and Sony, well being Sony, they need a good kick in the ass.
I hope they do really well. With Microsoft more interested in ads and Sony, well being Sony, they need a good kick in the ass.
why is this being presented as agood thing?! i go out of my way to limit the amout of advertizing in my life.
-muting the tv during ads
-returning a sports game when there is manditory ads even after i paid 80 bucks for it
i even go so far as to limit my consumption of advertized products whose advertizing is too intrusive, manipulative, or just idiotic.
this is how much advertizing annoys me. sorry microsoft, all that money your going to get from advertizing is great because you not getting it from me now.
-muting the tv during ads
-returning a sports game when there is manditory ads even after i paid 80 bucks for it
i even go so far as to limit my consumption of advertized products whose advertizing is too intrusive, manipulative, or just idiotic.
this is how much advertizing annoys me. sorry microsoft, all that money your going to get from advertizing is great because you not getting it from me now.
So they have the money to "reinvent" ads, duh.luvd1 said:
But much much more importantly you pay so you can be the first to experience such brilliant innovation.
if i pay for gold, I shouldnt get any advertisements. in fact, I just want to play video games on my xbox
The ads don't really bother me since I'll just turn the xbox on, join my friend's party, then go onto a game so I'm seeing them for a max of about 10 seconds. The big old ad in the middle I'm fine with just because it's used to link to sales and stuff and new released content rather than things like lovefilm.
What I'm not fine with is the increasing amount of money and time going into the ads without a decrease in live cost or further implementation of other free features for gold members.
I adore my xbox and live, made loads of friends and don't have issues connection wise, but it's getting more and more annoying defending these shitty practices.
What I'm not fine with is the increasing amount of money and time going into the ads without a decrease in live cost or further implementation of other free features for gold members.
I adore my xbox and live, made loads of friends and don't have issues connection wise, but it's getting more and more annoying defending these shitty practices.
Just what I need.More ads for shit that isn't even available in my country(looking at you Lovefilm ads)
Why would you want to play games on your Adbox?funksobeefy said:
OT: This is idea is bad, and they should feel bad too. I'll probably switch my gaming to the PC or something once my Xbox live subscription rolls out.
I don't mind this. Like...at all. If anything, it shows potential that Microsoft may offer some Gold services for free (voice-chat and joining 'Parties') and make actually paying for Gold cheaper in the future. To me, it's not a major inconvenience. I don't see an ad and immediately go into rage mode shouting, "Fuck this shit!!" My gameplay experience isn't interrupted or lessened by ads. I don't see pop-ups when I'm shooting things in the face. The time I spend actually on the dashboard is...almost inconceivably little when compared to my time in-game or elsewhere. I'm not going to accidentally click an ad because it's almost impossible to "fat-finger" an analog stick, and I don't flip through the menus like I'm trying to break some sort of speed record; I actually pay attention to what I'm selecting. Not sure why everyone is flipping their shit over this.
[HEADING=2]Srsly?[/HEADING]
*Stares at the computer, adjusts gaze at the now dust gathering 360, looks back at PC... proceeds to hug*