Microsoft Patents Technique for Inserting Ads Into Videogames While You're Playing Them
futurism.com
Microsoft recently patented a new piece of "ad credit" software aimed at serving gamers sponsored content at predictable times.
  • ZensateEnglish
    301·
    1 day ago

    Damn, by patenting it they’re actually doing us all a huge favor.

    Everyone will simply avoid microsoft games and no other gaming company can copy their stupid ideas.

    Based

    • isles@infosec.pubEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      OK, hear me out, let’s start a patent troll corp. and file for all the enshittification ideas ahead of the studio owners.

      • ZensateEnglish
        6·
        1 day ago

        That’s… genius. So there’s gotta be a law against it already

        • bertlewirthEnglish
          1·
          8 hours ago

          Yup. While you might be able to afford one lawyer, they can afford 1000

    • mushroommunk@lemmy.todayEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      Until they license this out to every triple a studio and they all do it. Now I’m off to play more Tiny Terraces

      • ZensateEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        Shhh for christs sakes man, don’t give them any ideas