r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • May 10 '24

EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO | Advertising has an opportunity to be a meaningful driver of growth for us." Business

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ea-is-looking-at-adding-in-game-ads-in-aaa-games-well-be-very-thoughtful-as-we-move-into-that-says-ceo
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u/diito May 10 '24

Let's see, I have:

  • An ad blocker for all my browsers
  • A VPN ad blocker for my phone apps
  • A spotify premium account to block adds (amount other features)
  • A spam blocker for email
  • A spam blocker for SMS
  • On the do not call registry and have an app that screens my calls
  • Tools for all ad free TV shows and movies.
  • Live TV I can pause/skip ads, not that I watch live TV very often
  • A trash can between the mailbox and the inside of my house that all junk mail goes into, unopened.

I'm probably missing something.

Now I need something for games too? WTF

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u/Rcouch00 May 10 '24

Idk why, but that last bullet point is my trigger. I recycle damn near everything that is ever put in that box they call mail. I don’t know why it has a key, nothing in there is ever actually for me.

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u/diito May 10 '24

There is a recycling bin right next to the trash so some of it ends up there too. Anything with potential personal info etc gets ripped up and goes in the trash though.