Sony Could Interrupt Your Games With Ads

[Antari]

Not a chance in hell. Even if they paid me to take the system and each game. I still wouldn't use it. My answer to Sony? Don't call me, I'll call you.

 

[Risingblade]

It's like they want more people to start pirating...

 

[bat32391]

I think this is perfectly fine as long as I can spontaneously pop into any of Sony's employee's homes during their personal time to show them this every 10-15 minutes.

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I don't think I've laughed so hard at a video in ages. Who the hell made this?


OT: If sony actually decides to do this they can blow it out their asses because I won't touch anything with their label on it ever again.

 

[Unsilenced]

Y they no just use load screens? I mean, I'd be a little mad if it happened on a game I payed good money for, but interrupting gameplay is kind of a dick move.

I know gamers are legendary for putting up with shit, but if they put this in a paid-for game, there's no way this would fly with anyone.

 

[quhouv vhqwiufv qwiu]

I've never pirated a game in my life, I support the developers. But if this shit makes it's way into the games that I pay for, then I'll never purchase a game again.

 

[Stripes]

They could only do this if the price was reduced and it didnt effect gameplay, however considering its designed to interrupt gameplay that doesnt seem like the reality. I never thought they would do this sort of thing, they might get away with it as well.

 

[Mister K]

I've been fan of Sony consoles for my whole life. My first console was PS1, then I had a PS2, now I have a PS3. I still enjoy them and am grateful to Sony for providing me with greatest gaming expiriences I had.
But if PS4 will utilize this technology, then I'll switch to PC gaming completely.

 

[ultimateownage]

And then you wonder why piracy is so appealing to people.
This is absolutely ridiculous. Something has to eventually click in their heads before they go through with something that fucking stupid.

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

If this happened i would seriously fucking burn my sony products, renounce my console ways and become a PC gam- haha nah, i'd just get an xbox.

LOL, you would get the console that is already overrun with ads. You really think next gen they are going to have less ads?

Good point, well i'm certainly not getting any nintendo crap so... Well, looks like i'll just have to find something better to do.

 

[EclipseoftheDarkSun]

If prices become almost negligible for games and the commercials are, say, during genuine loading screens that's okay I guess. But stopping the experience so companies can plug their rubbish, no way!

 

[Griever]

So, because this is going to be built into the hardware it seems like there will be no mitigating factors as to when the adverts will actually appear? Looks like a whole new multiplayer experience is inbound...hey man you lagging? Nah, it's a goddamn advert...

 

[Epona]

If this happened i would seriously fucking burn my sony products, renounce my console ways and become a PC gam- haha nah, i'd just get an xbox.

LOL, you would get the console that is already overrun with ads. You really think next gen they are going to have less ads?

Good point, well i'm certainly not getting any nintendo crap so... Well, looks like i'll just have to find something better to do.

Sad but true. This is the harm that comes from gaming getting too mainstream and it needs to be brought down a few notches.

 

[Epona]

If prices become almost negligible for games and the commercials are, say, during genuine loading screens that's okay I guess. But stopping the experience so companies can plug their rubbish, no way!

You'll just see longer loading screens because longer ads = more money.

 

[Shadowcreed]

If they actually do put an advertisement for some shitty product in while i'm zooming down my sniper scope aligning that perfect shot when suddenly the screen goes black and some cleaning product pops up screaming 'BUY ME!! NAOW!!' - What will happen is I'll rage at Sony, I'll rage at the game for doing this (even though it's not its fault)and I'll most definitively rage at the add, vowing I'll never buy that piece of crap that thought it was so important to annoy the hell out of me while I'm having fun. Come on, you don't put adds right inside an action scene from a good movie do you? Bruce Willis going 'Yippie Ka Y--" BUY THIS ORANGE SODA! IT HAS 0% SUGAR!!!" "yeeee mother fucker"

Yeah, I don't see this happening.

 

[Meight08]

People! we dont know enough yet for all we care it will just be the F2P games which sony is probably opening the door for as we speak.

 

[AndrewC]

Wow, I mean, I know Sony are stupid but are they really that thick?

If this goes ahead they can say goodbye to their consu- HEY TRY NEW GENERIC COLA 9999 CENTS- mer base.

Considering your avatar is also an xbox 360 avatar (which I'm assuming is yours) your opinion on anything Sony related is invalidated due to an obvious pre-existing bias. No matter HOW correct you happen to be.

I actually prefer PC gaming, it's just ye olde avatar

 

[bluegate]

Just because they have a patent doesn't mean that they are going to implement it any time soon.
They have filed plenty of patents over the past years, only a portion of which has been implemented.

Looking on the bright side of life, I believe that this system will be used in free to play content on the PSN, like with apps on the Android platform for example;
You have a paid and free version, the free version has ads but the paid doesn't.

This would certainly be a good move for Sony, as proven with android, a lot of revenue can be generated if you offer games for free with ads in them!

 

[Dragonpit]

Okay, when I said I didn't mind ads in my games, that's not what I had in mind. Game immersion is going to suffer for this. Big time. Can't we just play games in peace!?

 

[EHKOS]

This hurts. What I would like to see next gen? A three disc changer. I don't like getting up to switch from Rune Factory to Red Faction.

But ads man....that just hurts.

 

[Flames66]

Funny adverts in loading screens seems like a good idea, fun for me and extra cash for the makers. However if you interrupt my actual gaming with ads, I will be taking the game and console back and demanding a full refund.