Microsoft to launch TV-style adverts on Xbox Live

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Akvod said:

Sal.Paradise said:

Akvod said:

Sal.Paradise said:

I really, really hope this doesn't become the new norm next generation.

Eh, if you don't allow a company to monetize a service, eventually they're going to discontinue it completely, or remove a lot of functionality from it at least.

No other online game services I use thus far have done this, so at the moment Live is the exception to this 'rule' you've put forward. 

Do all other online game services have the same scale and costs as XBox Live? I'm not disputing whether or not MS is making a loss or not, but I don't think your logic is really sound.

According to Wikipedia-linked articles, Sony announced at GDC that there are 90 million registered PSN accounts and Microsoft announced at CES that there are 40 million subscribers to Xbox Live. 

Of course, Sony's numbers will also include duplicate accounts, but I can't see that being anything over an extra 15 or 20 million. 

Oh, and Steam has 40 million active user accounts.