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... You can disable that advert window?
I think we're failing at life bro
That window is the only ad I purposely allow in my life. I know I can disable it but it sometimes informs me of games I want
Yeah I don't keep track of new releases so scrolling a curated list of them for 10 seconds when I open Steam is actually useful
for some reason that window eats 2gb of ram on my pc.
I actually don’t mind the advertising. Good way to know what games are popping off or are just released. I’m not great about keeping up with everything coming out every month, so it’s honestly one of my number one ways of knowing what’s being talked about/releasing besides specific reccs from friends and forums.
I also find it’s a great way to know that a game I used to play a lot dropped some beefy DLC. It’s not like we all keep tabs on every game we’ve put down thinking that we might return to it.
Steam is so funny.
Buying there instead of pirating is a joy, the ads actually feel like a benefit instead of a punishment, the analytics seem to be aimed at saving me time by highlighting stuff I’ll like instead of gaslighting me into emptying my wallet…
The result is:
I buy lots of games, watch lots of ads — share ads with friends even — go out of my way to give them more analytics data points, and trust their recommendations enough to shell out $2.99 for something on sale after only 10 seconds of research.
Why are other companies not able to follow Steam’s approach?
My guess? MBAs.
Shit you're right. I just realized that now. I used to sail the high seas too but now I just buy from steam.
Preach
One bonus is that the ad isn't an auto loading video WHICH I DETEST.
I have tried and failed to find the option to disable this. Does anyone know what it's called?
So it's Steam > Interface > startup location to open in library, and then uncheck "notify me about additions, changes, new releases," etc. to kill the popup.
THANK YOU!