massivelyop,
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EA wants to try in-game advertising again, but promises a ‘thoughtful’ approach this time
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2024/05/09/ea-wants-to-try-in-game-advertising-again-but-promises-a-thoughtful-approach-this-time

rogeredwards,
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@massivelyop A bit like a serial killer saying they want to have another go at murdering you, but they promise not to use a cheese grater or claw hammer.

massivelyop,
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@rogeredwards You are the king of precisely aimed salty metaphors. :D

glitchontwitch,
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@massivelyop so many thoughts about this.

For starters, everything in their statement is gross? Which makes sense because there was no way to frame it as a good thing for players.

But also, the fact that it’s a game, and games are for playing, is abstracted out into our recreation time being an “untapped” revenue stream for them — despite the fact that we’re talking about games that are, generally speaking, already paid for.

The crossed purposes is tangible in this statement.

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