AAA: Acquire An Advertisement
this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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When I did a lengthy focus group for VR about 8 years ago, one of the questions they asked was how I would react to seeing ads in game and they probably got the most heated and emotional response out of me than any other question they asked me.
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And even more I see no reason to pay for their products. If they're going to be getting ad revenue then I'm sure as shit not giving you any more upfront. Bunch o' double-dipping twatmuffins
EA might just be responsible for an increase in literacy. Why play corpo trash when you can, I dunno, read books?
Well in this case... I will continue to not buy anything EA produces
How thoughtful of you!
thoughtful
Thinking about all the money that could be in his bank account.
"We'll be very thoughtful entering the potential earnings into the relevant Excel spreadsheets, and then go ahead with it".
Since advertisers are already paying for EA games, we need not buy them.
Seriously though, only thing capitalism breeds is enshittification.
"we'll be mindful about placing ads in our games because we're getting absolutely no revenue from new games we produce...which means they'll be everywhere."
Fuck you EA.
The only way I could see this not being a complete shit-show is if they integrate them into the game in a way that makes sense, which has been done in places before. Banners along the roadside in a racing game (which exists in real life), a sci-fi hologram advertising "new-new-new coke, now with added element-320" as you walk by, etc
But since it's EA we're more likely to get an ad for hemmoroid cream during a loading screen, and the loading screen will be extended to ensure it plays the whole ad
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I'm surprised that the billboards and stuff in games are not ads already. So many racing a FPS games that have scenery of billboards and stuff, it's all prime real estate for ads.
I mean, I do remember T-Mobile and BurgerKing "sponsorships" in older Need for Speed games.
Yes! Keep killing your company faster. Can't wait to see you go bankrupt.
EA Games do not count as AAA
EA hasn't produced a game I care about in years.
Imagine the absolutely massive grave they would have themselves if we were still in the golden age of console gaming, I hope not any more than now