▲ 327 ▼ Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 1 week ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (10 children) Microsoft makes games? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Linktank@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (5 children) They buy other companies that make games and then proceed to ruin everything about both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* Great another EA EDIT: sorry, PUI permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) Microsoft has actually been a game company since before they made Windows. Microsoft Flight simulator came out in the early 80s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago (2 children) Arguably not a "game" game, it's a simulator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well. Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago From the looks of this patent, no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) They most recently bought Bethesda and ActivisionBlizzard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) They bought ZeniMax (including Bethesda, Arkane, Tango Gameworks, and MachineGames) 6 years ago. They've since closed Arkane Austin, it looks like the rest of Arkane is on the chopping block, and Tango Gameworks was closed but then revived with about half ots former staff under new ownership (Krafton - so still not great) along with the rights of Hi-Fi Rish (but not the Evil Within or Ghostwire). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Pretty sad but hopefully some of these developers start an indie studio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (5 children) They buy other companies that make games and then proceed to ruin everything about both. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* Great another EA EDIT: sorry, PUI permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) Microsoft has actually been a game company since before they made Windows. Microsoft Flight simulator came out in the early 80s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago (2 children) Arguably not a "game" game, it's a simulator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well. Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago* Great another EA EDIT: sorry, PUI permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (3 children) Microsoft has actually been a game company since before they made Windows. Microsoft Flight simulator came out in the early 80s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago (2 children) Arguably not a "game" game, it's a simulator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well. Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago (2 children) Arguably not a "game" game, it's a simulator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well. Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 child) Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well. Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago Granted. I remember Age of Empires II very fondly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago From the looks of this patent, no. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) They most recently bought Bethesda and ActivisionBlizzard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) They bought ZeniMax (including Bethesda, Arkane, Tango Gameworks, and MachineGames) 6 years ago. They've since closed Arkane Austin, it looks like the rest of Arkane is on the chopping block, and Tango Gameworks was closed but then revived with about half ots former staff under new ownership (Krafton - so still not great) along with the rights of Hi-Fi Rish (but not the Evil Within or Ghostwire). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Pretty sad but hopefully some of these developers start an indie studio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) They bought ZeniMax (including Bethesda, Arkane, Tango Gameworks, and MachineGames) 6 years ago. They've since closed Arkane Austin, it looks like the rest of Arkane is on the chopping block, and Tango Gameworks was closed but then revived with about half ots former staff under new ownership (Krafton - so still not great) along with the rights of Hi-Fi Rish (but not the Evil Within or Ghostwire). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Pretty sad but hopefully some of these developers start an indie studio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago Pretty sad but hopefully some of these developers start an indie studio. permalink fedilink source parent