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I believe it. I've stopped playing games with ads altogether. I'd rather pay $40-60 for a game that keeps me in the story. I don't have time for ads. Apparently

I believe it. I've stopped playing games with ads altogether. I'd rather pay $40-60 for a game that keeps me in the story. I don't have time for ads. Apparently 90% of users do though, so they'll continue to fill up the "top games" lists and make it impossible for us to find good ad-free games in the app stores. Even worse now that google removed the "contains ads" tag from the play store top game lists. sigh

annadane 8y ago
What bothers me is imagining what board room conversation led to that decision. Here's a piece of information, that benefits the consumer, and they took it away. It's hard to see much motivation beyond "it makes money, by selling more ads, because the user is uninformed". If you have a job in that position, yes I know money, but how the fuck do you justify that to yourself? Are you really that blind?
theandrewbailey 8y ago
> I'd rather pay $40-60 for a game that keeps me in the story. I don't have time for ads. Old-fashioned console and PC gaming is still a thing, though mobile inspired microtransactions are starting to creep into the market.
- radium3d 8y ago
  Yes and I am very appreciative of companies like Nintendo who keep the art alive. I feel the phone market has untapped potential still.
  - majewsky 8y ago
    The Nintendo Switch's start screen has ads on it. When you turn the console on from sleep mode, it shows flashy images entitled "Featured News" on the left third of the lock screen. [1] I tried to disable it, but apparently you cannot unsubscribe from the preloaded "news" channels. When I play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the in-game experience is mostly ad-free, but there is a side quest on my quest log that appears to be a cross-promotion with some non-Nintendo game. It's really frustrating that Nintendo is also doing this bullshit now, even if in moderation. [1] Representative example: http://www.bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4920.jpg http://www.bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_49...
    - radium3d 8y ago
      I think an ad outside of a game is fine if it's not too excessive, but I too was disappointed to see cross-game "ad" content being baked into The Legend of Zelda DLC.
      - JohnFen 8y ago
        > I think an ad outside of a game is fine if it's not too excessive I don't, if the ad is on a device or program that I've paid cash money for.
        majewsky 8y ago
        Exactly. I didn't pay 300€ for an ad delivery mechanism.
MivLives 8y ago
I will even pay for mobile games. Because I do enjoy them, and sometimes you don't want something so complex. It's just feels impossible to find them because they don't get millions of downloads. Honestly the thing that kills mobile games for me more then ads is waiting. I like tycoon style games, a genre destroyed on mobile by timers.

annadane 8y ago

What bothers me is imagining what board room conversation led to that decision. Here's a piece of information, that benefits the consumer, and they took it away. It's hard to see much motivation beyond "it makes money, by selling more ads, because the user is uninformed". If you have a job in that position, yes I know money, but how the fuck do you justify that to yourself? Are you really that blind?

theandrewbailey 8y ago

> I'd rather pay $40-60 for a game that keeps me in the story. I don't have time for ads. Old-fashioned console and PC gaming is still a thing, though mobile inspired microtransactions are starting to creep into the market.

radium3d 8y ago
Yes and I am very appreciative of companies like Nintendo who keep the art alive. I feel the phone market has untapped potential still.
- majewsky 8y ago
  The Nintendo Switch's start screen has ads on it. When you turn the console on from sleep mode, it shows flashy images entitled "Featured News" on the left third of the lock screen. [1] I tried to disable it, but apparently you cannot unsubscribe from the preloaded "news" channels. When I play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the in-game experience is mostly ad-free, but there is a side quest on my quest log that appears to be a cross-promotion with some non-Nintendo game. It's really frustrating that Nintendo is also doing this bullshit now, even if in moderation. [1] Representative example: http://www.bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4920.jpg http://www.bearingnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_49...
  - radium3d 8y ago
    I think an ad outside of a game is fine if it's not too excessive, but I too was disappointed to see cross-game "ad" content being baked into The Legend of Zelda DLC.
    - JohnFen 8y ago
      > I think an ad outside of a game is fine if it's not too excessive I don't, if the ad is on a device or program that I've paid cash money for.
      - majewsky 8y ago
        Exactly. I didn't pay 300€ for an ad delivery mechanism.

MivLives 8y ago

I will even pay for mobile games. Because I do enjoy them, and sometimes you don't want something so complex. It's just feels impossible to find them because they don't get millions of downloads. Honestly the thing that kills mobile games for me more then ads is waiting. I like tycoon style games, a genre destroyed on mobile by timers.