| the_bloodwalker said: I still think that in-game ads are not a good idea and in the future it can burn a company |
I don't know ads could be put into most games without the games suffering or the players getting the feeling that the game is all to sell ad space. Example in Cod:MW2 their is Burger Town resteraunts throughout the game, now Activision could have sold ad space to Burger King or McDonalds and made a few mill and the game wouldn't have suffered at all.
Same goes for racing games, why not sell ad space on the cars and tracks like Nascar does in real life, it won't take away from the game. Or example a shooter and your walking through a subway and see ads for products on the walls like you would in real life.
I think in game ads when used properly could be an amazing source of income. But I think bringing advertising in house is probubly smart and likely the reason Microsoft shut down Massive. When Microsoft's own studios pull out and their biggest third party supporter (EAGames) then its time to pull the plug.
-JC7
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