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I disagree (until they do it better). The Microsoft PP is especially horrible. The way they force strange MS Branding onto laptops takes away quite a bit of imm
by kriro 11y ago
I disagree (until they do it better). The Microsoft PP is especially horrible. The way they force strange MS Branding onto laptops takes away quite a bit of immersion for me.
I also hate forced dialogues that only serve PP (PlayStation in House of Cards comes to mind).
But once they do it better it becomes rather problematic ethically. What good is a "this contains PP" label if it's the standard and you can't identify it. I guess once we cross that bridge my only recourse is non consumption. I guess there might be a disruption opportunity there somewhere where you can pay for content without the PP which requires shooting TV/movies/sports broadcasts in two different modes. Doubt there would be many customers for that though...maybe the other way around, dynamic programming with custom tailored PP.
- tracker1 11y agoI think the PlayStation in House of Cards did serve a bit of a plot point... the shift when he was forced to switch to a secure network point and couldn't play anymore... That lack of a day to day stress relief can have a big impact. I don't play many games, but could see it as more than PP... I don't think most people who don't play would even recognize what game system it even was.
- pluma 11y agoCase in point: I'm not a console gamer and didn't pay any attention to what console he was using. It only registered as "playing a military FPS on a TV screen" which to me seemed like the obvious modern equivalent of punching a punching bag in the basement to relieve stress.
- slededit 11y agoWhat about the trend to use actual news casters in movies? Its absolutely product placement yet there would have been a generic fake newscast if not for the product placed one.