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Forums - Microsoft - Adds to XBL Confirmed! Major Nelson adress the issue!

MAFKKA on 02 July 2009

The XBL community has been less than happy about MS recent idea of implementing adds onto the MS dashboard. Major Nelson adressed the issue with this statement.

I need to let you know that you don't need to worry about a huge influx of ads across the dashboard. One of our core principles is to enhance, not interfere with the gaming experience, and we work directly with our partners to only deliver experiences that are relevant to the LIVE community. Silverlight will help make those ads a more organic part of the dashboard, like we've done with some of the NXE slots in the past. No one on the team wants to turn the dashboard into something that looks like like Shibuya Crossing. That's just not good for anyone.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/01/advertising-on-xbox-live.aspx

Still people feel that since they pay for the service, it should be add free.

 




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badgenome on 02 July 2009

Confirmed a long time ago, since those kinds of ads are already on XBL.



Mistershine on 02 July 2009

I think what they're saying is if we've already got the ads on there then we may as well have good ones.



JaggedSac on 02 July 2009

Here is a Tweet from Major Nelseon:

"Blog post: What Silverlight on Xbox means. (short answer: We are not adding more ads) Long Answer: http://tr.im/qyuS"



Onyxmeth on 02 July 2009

Well I pay for cable and I get commercials. Shit, I pay for HBO and I still get ads for the channel's programming. This stuff happens. I don't like it, but if the added revenue means some more demos or Xbox Live titles or some cool new feature, I can suck it up and live with it.

Just please no Head-On ads Microsoft!



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matt247 on 02 July 2009

It's ads not adds, where are getting the extra "d" from?



Steroid on 02 July 2009

PSN is better then XBL confirmed. Bigger battles, smaller fees and most importantly no ads splashed across the screen.

Defend and justify this to the death but for me AD's+subscription fees= crap.



Onyxmeth on 02 July 2009
Steroid said:

PSN is better then XBL confirmed. Bigger battles, smaller fees and most importantly no ads splashed across the screen.

Defend and justify this to the death but for me AD's+subscription fees= crap.

Bigger battles?

Also if ads + subscription fees = crap, then you must not be springing for cable or satellite TV.



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Xoj on 02 July 2009

what it's this "ad" thing everyone talks about?



badgenome on 02 July 2009
Onyxmeth said:
Steroid said:

PSN is better then XBL confirmed. Bigger battles, smaller fees and most importantly no ads splashed across the screen.

Defend and justify this to the death but for me AD's+subscription fees= crap.

Bigger battles?

Also if ads + subscription fees = crap, then you must not be springing for cable or satellite TV.

Could either be talking about Resistance and MAG or the fact that it's a bigger battle to get a stable connection to PSN (at least it is for me).