| HaRuHi May 31 2012 10:50. Posts 461 | Profile Blog # |
On May 31 2012 09:34 BroOd wrote:
Could just be them patenting it to prevent another company from doing so. Doesn't necessarily mean they plan on using it. Companies like Sony do this all the time.
Actually, Sony just made other companies much more attractive. They are really good in shooting themselves in the foot, I thought they lost their edge over Blizzard with Dia 3, but never count out sony. I mean, do they try to go bankrupt?Last edit: 2012-05-31 10:51:10 |
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| Daitakk May 31 2012 10:55. Posts 77 | Profile # |
The fucked up part of this isnt the potential for ads in games, the really fucked up thing is the fact that something as general as that can be patented.
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| Saryph United States. May 31 2012 11:00. Posts 651 | Profile # |
Watch 1000 ads in game to unlock ultimate weapon. -- sourced from strategy guide
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| whiterabbit May 31 2012 11:02. Posts 2269 | Profile # |
On May 31 2012 09:15 GizmoPT wrote:
i dont wanna live in this world anymore
Sadly... this.
No way in hell I am going to buy ANY game that has this kind of ad system. |
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| Ighox Norway. May 31 2012 11:05. Posts 571 | Profile # |
Don't really see a problem, many companies have really fucked up patents but it doesn't matter when they aren't being used.
But even if they decide to use it, there are many ways they could actually use this without hurting anyone.Last edit: 2012-05-31 11:05:50 |
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| Sc2Requiem United States. May 31 2012 11:06. Posts 121 | Profile # |
| One of the first things you learn about game design theory is to NEVER do things like this. Good luck Sony; you'll need it. |
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| GranDim Canada. May 31 2012 11:09. Posts 899 | Profile Blog # |
| The patent office drones are really just mindlessly accepting any shit that comes out of a big company ass these days? How is pausing a game to play adds not obvious? I am pretty sure prior art exist too. Not that it matters nowadays, just whoever throw the most lawyers at the case in court wins. |
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| Wrathsc2 United States. May 31 2012 11:10. Posts 1858 | Profile # |
| Probably won't be for anything more then Free games |
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| Mawi Sweden. May 31 2012 11:10. Posts 4268 | Profile # |
Awesome fighting action scene oops an ad pops up ruining ur fun or an awesome cinematic, god damnit
If they implement it without ruining my gaming experience and made video games cheaper.... could actually be good |
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| CyDe United States. May 31 2012 11:12. Posts 999 | Profile Blog # |
| If they are subtle with it, I am fine with it. But if, as they so aptly described, INTERRUPTING the game... fuck that. What the fuck. Video games are based entirely upon immersion nowadays, what the fuck kind of company does that? Loading screens is fine, immersive ads are alright, I guess (Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 have these), but to have something that rips your screen apart and then "goatse"s it up with shit like "BUY MCDONALD HAMBURGERS!" I swear I will leave this medium of entertainment forever and never look back. |
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| Ryuu314 United States. May 31 2012 11:14. Posts 5315 | Profile # |
| i'm cool with ads if games are considerably cheaper or free |
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| wunsun Canada. May 31 2012 11:14. Posts 587 | Profile # |
| Only case where this can it has a chance of working without a complete gamer revolt is in free to play games. Even then, I don't see this working out too well. |
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| oBlade Korea (South). May 31 2012 11:17. Posts 2158 | Profile Blog # |
| Is this something you can actually patent? I mean, was the patent office appropriate here? |
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| Ben... Canada. May 31 2012 11:18. Posts 1706 | Profile # |
I will never buy or use anything that has this. If it happens that all games have this I will quit buying new games and only play old ones.
Also, this really helps reinforce my lifelong hatred of Sony. I cannot stand that company. They still charge more for televisions than their competition because they think their brand is worth it, but it isn't anymore, and it wasn't back in the 90s when they were big. Hence why they are losing tons of money and having to lay off thousands of people. They don't innovate and instead think their name makes up for it. |
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| Zariel Australia. May 31 2012 11:21. Posts 958 | Profile Blog # |
| Dont you worry people. There will ALWAYS be a hack to disable the ads. Trust me. |
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| KookyMonster United States. May 31 2012 11:32. Posts 293 | Profile # |
| It'd be ok in like a free-to-play game, but otherwise this is sorta excessive. How much are we as consumers going to let these companies get away with? |
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| Acetone United States. May 31 2012 11:44. Posts 68 | Profile # |
On May 31 2012 09:05 T0F4sT wrote:
Show nested quote +On May 31 2012 09:04 Piledriver wrote:
I think its mostly going to be a feature in Free to play games. I'm fine with ads if the game is completely free to play.
This. I am also OK with ads if the games are cheaper.
Agreed. If I'm to be subjected to advertising in a game I pay $60 for, I will not buy it.
I may be wrong about this (I pay little attention to Sony), but I think that Sony could see this as a way to increase revenue to combat their console's waning popularity. If so, I think Microsoft will increase their lead simply by staying their course (avoiding in-game advertising). |
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| Nevermind86 Somalia. May 31 2012 12:08. Posts 410 | Profile # |
| Maybe you're playing Doom 4 and you're walking in some abandoned city and you see a huge Coca Cola ad, if that is the case It wouldn't bother me. |
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| Adreme United States. May 31 2012 12:10. Posts 3950 | Profile # |
On May 31 2012 12:08 Nevermind86 wrote:
Maybe you're playing Doom 4 and you're walking in some abandoned city and you see a huge Coca Cola ad, if that is the case It wouldn't bother me.
Thats not what patent describes because stuff like that is already in game. The patent basically gives me the image of completing the level and before I get to see the next scene I have to wait thru some commercials. |
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| Blisse Canada. May 31 2012 12:10. Posts 1902 | Profile Blog # |
| Actually, if they do things like, float no intrusive ads around when you're in a pause screen, that'd be a huge boost for them and wouldn't really affect you too much. That'd be a great idea actually, even if it kills immersion a bit. But if it's a sci-fi game, there's easily ways to incorporate ads in random places, such as placing ads when we were watching that reporter girl in the Starcraft 2 campaign. |
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