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PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off (www.ign.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Wow, this is awful. Some people reported that these ads are also very petty and not necessarily related to the game, like apparently Elden Ring shows an ad for a licensed mousepad when you hover over the game now...

Edit: Playstation Product Manager says this is actually a new bug. I really doubt it but they do seem to be "fixing it".

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"Game will start after ad: 1 of 5" 😂🤣😭

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

A game you paid for. On a console you also paid for. And you also pay for PS Plus as well.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't give them ideas, holy shit. Ads are already present in some sports games, though, afaik

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well with sports games at least its "a realistic part of the experience"

Like when you watch a live sporting event on TV, there's always commericals in-between the action. In that sense it fits the meta.

Also, sports games are the worst, pay 80 bucks every year for an updated roster and tweaks to the mechanics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

What, you don't want to pay another 80 bucks for what could have been a content patch to last year's game? Pshhh... You're not a real fan.

Is what I would say if I were the type of guy who should take a long walk off a short pier.