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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)
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[–] kingkong@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

so microsoft strategy is to make games not fun and to sell u ai slop

[–] Clasm@ttrpg.network 2 points 8 hours ago

C-suite has never really understood the artform. They only know how to follow 'trends' and listen to the yes-men who can't understand why nobody want's to watch their adverts.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

ai slop with ai generated ads no doubt.