▲ 207 ▼ Microsoft Patents “Ad-Credit” System for PC and Consoles to Serve In-Game Ads During Pause Windows (respawnfirst.com) submitted 1 week ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (4 children) That doesn't discuss pause screen ads, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children) Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game. If they accept money to show those pause screen ads, that's part of their business model and it wouldn't be allowed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] radix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child) I'm no lawyer, so I'm sure some corporate goon (on either side) will find loopholes to do whatever they want, but the idea is to ban mobile-style F2P games where you show ads alongside gameplay or "watch ads to refill your play meter" as your only revenue stream. Some other kinds of in-game advertising are still allowed. Unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago Requiring a 30-second pause every half hour (or whatever the timer is) is "gating gameplay behind advertising". permalink fedilink source parent [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago Yes. Pause screens seem not to fall under these categories. Valve will probably update this page to clarify on this, either to allow or to ban. So its worth keeping an eye on this page for changes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children) Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game. If they accept money to show those pause screen ads, that's part of their business model and it wouldn't be allowed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] radix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child) I'm no lawyer, so I'm sure some corporate goon (on either side) will find loopholes to do whatever they want, but the idea is to ban mobile-style F2P games where you show ads alongside gameplay or "watch ads to refill your play meter" as your only revenue stream. Some other kinds of in-game advertising are still allowed. Unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago Requiring a 30-second pause every half hour (or whatever the timer is) is "gating gameplay behind advertising". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] radix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child) I'm no lawyer, so I'm sure some corporate goon (on either side) will find loopholes to do whatever they want, but the idea is to ban mobile-style F2P games where you show ads alongside gameplay or "watch ads to refill your play meter" as your only revenue stream. Some other kinds of in-game advertising are still allowed. Unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago Requiring a 30-second pause every half hour (or whatever the timer is) is "gating gameplay behind advertising". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago Requiring a 30-second pause every half hour (or whatever the timer is) is "gating gameplay behind advertising". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago Yes. Pause screens seem not to fall under these categories. Valve will probably update this page to clarify on this, either to allow or to ban. So its worth keeping an eye on this page for changes. permalink fedilink source parent