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EA wants to place in-game ads in its full-price AAA games, again (www.techspot.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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EA has tried this before, with predictable results. In 2020, EA Sports UFC 4 included full-screen ads for the Amazon Prime series The Boys that would appear during 'Replay' moments. These were absent from the game when it launched, with EA introducing the ads about a month later, thereby preventing them from being highlighted in reviews. It wasn't long before the backlash led to EA disabling the ads.

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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Why would you pay full-price for the game then? Sales are constant, games do not hold their value. If you are a developer that is bothered by this, I suggest you stop working for EA

[–] supangle@lemmy.wtf 6 points 6 months ago

i just want to fucking play battlefield 1 when i want that i own. i don't care about your EA live services, i don't care about your ads. i already gave you my money because i liked the game. but i fucking hate you so much EA, like you're on top of the list

[–] bastion@feddit.nl 6 points 6 months ago

Idiots.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Only game I play from EA is apex. Everything else is....rented...online....indefinitely. 🏴‍☠️

[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I'd be okay with this if they made those games cheaper. But no, I have to pay $94 CAD for a shit live service game that I don't even have the rights to and which the online service may be terminated at any time. Fuck EA and their monopoly on sports games.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Guise, it's this or they literally go broke. I know I'm going to keep my perpetual pre-order for every EA game ever made.

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