The technology company with an international presence, Sony, would welcome the inclusion of advertising in free games, something that would not make users happy. fans.
Who would like to see their gaming experience interrupted by advertising? None, of course. Sources report that Sony would have in their plans the use of advertising in-gamealthough only for free deliveries.
Although a video game may be free to obtain, that does not mean that you do not have to include money to make your experience better. Development companies first found a source of money in microtransactions, but it seems that they want to take it to the next level. This news, which also splashes Microsoft with a similar idea, comes from Business Insider sources, who in recent years had a foot in the industry with dozens of firsts.
Free Games That Aren’t Free at All
Fortnite Y Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery They are some of the deliveries that are listed as free games in their respective stores, but ultimately there comes a time when money becomes part of the most complete experience to play them, such as the Battle Pass.
Although none of them are pay to win (pay to win), different needs arise during your game time that require (or not) a help from the credit card. Fortnitefor example, is a money machine for the sale of skinswhich have no stat benefits over matches.
By the side of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the delivery that shows us an open world of the most famous wizarding school, requires energy to be able to do missions or events, for which the player is restricted by time, unless he pays for his stamina.
A controversial idea, but one that was not thought of by just one company
Without a doubt, everything that has to do with advertising is something that affects the user experience. Beside Sony, microsoft Y EA they also tossed the idea of “commercial breaks” into their titles.
EA tried to make this move a couple of years ago, with UFC 4which did not turn out as expected since they had to take a step back and remove them from the game due to repeated complaints from their fans.
microsoftmeanwhile, is in a situation similar to that of his rival, Sony. The giant owner of Xbox reported having intentions to add advertisements to their titles free to playbut for now they maintain a cautious posture.
What do you think of the plans? Sony Y microsoft? Is it really a problem for players to have to watch advertisements while enjoying their experience? All the information will be here Geek culture.