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Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 4 days ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 45 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They really are trying alienate their users.

[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They never cared about their users -- only their investors.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Are their investors morons?

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Money now! Future prospects? No care, money now!

[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

No, they'll move their money to the next company soon. Plus, I'm guessing Microsoft is one of those companies 401(k)s are legally required to invest in, so every American with a retirement account is a bagholder.

[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

More like out of contact with the working class

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

once they destroy BLIZZARD with ads it will be over.