• Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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      7 months ago

      If in-game ads become the norm, I guess I could either not play games anymore, or I could take my ship out onto the ocean.

      There are more “lol fuck you” choices than there are “pretty please let me be bombarded with bullshit” options here.

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        7 months ago

        There are enough games that can be enjoyed bullshit free, that you’ll never have to buy a new game again.

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          I guess indy devs will pop up faster than corps can buy them out and shut them down, but it’s still a depressing race to watch.

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        7 months ago

        People are already paying for ads in games. Look at American/European truck simulator where you pay to have Goodyear or whatever other company on your rig.

        If they do it tastefully… like a coke can in a cafeteria which would make it more realistic than a generic brand - it could work.

        They’ve been doing this in movies for decades.

        If it’s shit like pop ups or little red notification dots, they can go fuck themselves with a rusty screwdriver.

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        my ship sails the ocean because of shit like this for a while now. these people dont deserve money to nickel and dime us.