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Ads Poping Up in Assassin's Creed are a 'Technical Issue,' Ubisoft says

Ads Poping Up in Assassin's Creed are a 'Technical Issue,' Ubisoft says

Following criticism leveled at Ubisoft for ads appearing during gameplay in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the company is defending itself, claiming that a „technical issue” was to blame.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

November 24, 2023

Ads Poping Up in Assassin's Creed are a 'Technical Issue,' Ubisoft says
Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds

Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds

A group of mobile developers has turned off Unity's ad system in their games in protest of changes to the terms of use for the company's engine.

video games

Adrian Werner

September 17, 2023

Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds
Starfield's Unusual Promo Campaign; 1001 Worlds to be Found on Billboards

Starfield's Unusual Promo Campaign; 1001 Worlds to be Found on Billboards

With the upcoming release of Starfield, Bethesda has launched an interesting promotional campaign for its RPG.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

August 30, 2023

Starfield's Unusual Promo Campaign; 1001 Worlds to be Found on Billboards
Ads in Xbox Game Pass Games; Microsoft Experiments

Ads in Xbox Game Pass Games; Microsoft Experiments

Although the issue of in-game ads has quieted down somewhat in recent months, Microsoft is still considering introducing them. The company is also debating the use of a solution known from the PlayStation Plus service.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

May 19, 2023

Ads in Xbox Game Pass Games; Microsoft Experiments
Live From PS5 Video Celebrates PlayStation 5's Return to Stores

Live From PS5 Video Celebrates PlayStation 5's Return to Stores

Sony is advertising the PlayStation 5 with an interesting commercial spot and announces that buying the console is to be „even easier.” Check out the well-known game characters in the video.

video games

Zuzanna Domeradzka

January 30, 2023

Live From PS5 Video Celebrates PlayStation 5's Return to Stores
Fake Reviews, Influencers and Toxic Marketing Examined

Fake Reviews, Influencers and Toxic Marketing Examined

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to tighten regulations on posting fake positive reviews online to sell products or services, including video games.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

May 24, 2022

Fake Reviews, Influencers and Toxic Marketing Examined
Ads in Free Xbox Games?

Ads in Free Xbox Games?

Microsoft is said to be working on tools that will enable developers of F2P games to allocate ad space in their titles.

hardware & software

Krzysiek Kalwasinski

April 19, 2022

Ads in Free Xbox Games?
Microsft Tests Ads in Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsft Tests Ads in Windows 11 File Explorer

One user of the Windows Insider program noticed an ad in the Windows 11 file explorer window. Fortunately, this is just testing - I don't think anyone outside of Microsoft thinks this would a good idea.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 15, 2022

Microsft Tests Ads in Windows 11 File Explorer
Nike Advertising in Roblox

Nike Advertising in Roblox

Nike has created so called Nikeland in Roblox, where players can take part in various mini-games. The move is aimed at advertising the brand.

video games

Milosz Szubert

November 19, 2021

Nike Advertising in Roblox
Kratos, Nathan Drake and Aloy Are in the Game - PlayStation Advertises Champions League

Kratos, Nathan Drake and Aloy Are in the Game - PlayStation Advertises Champions League

Sony has used its most popular characters to advertise the Champions League. Kratos, Nathan Drake, Ratchet and Aloy all help out players on the field.

video games

Paul Musiolik

November 2, 2021

Kratos, Nathan Drake and Aloy Are in the Game - PlayStation Advertises Champions League
Twitter is Testing Ads in Comments

Twitter is Testing Ads in Comments

Ads as comments on posts is Twitter's new idea, which the service will be testing in the coming months.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

October 14, 2021

Twitter is Testing Ads in Comments
Changes in Chrome May Restrict Ad Blockers

Changes in Chrome May Restrict Ad Blockers

Google has announced a timetable for moving away from the Manifest V2 spec. Its abandonment may cause big problems for ad blocker developers.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

October 2, 2021

Changes in Chrome May Restrict Ad Blockers
Far Cry 6's New Commercial has Explosions, Shootouts and... Crazy Rooster

Far Cry 6's New Commercial has Explosions, Shootouts and... Crazy Rooster

Far Cry 6 will debut next week. In a bid to heat up the atmosphere ahead of the game's release, Ubisoft has unveiled Chicharron's Escape, a wacky TV commercial, in which the guerrillas are led into battle by an incredibly brave rooster.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

September 28, 2021

Far Cry 6's New Commercial has Explosions, Shootouts and... Crazy Rooster
Star Citizen Ads Were Misleading? Player Reported Them to ASA

Star Citizen Ads Were Misleading? Player Reported Them to ASA

Star Citizen certainly stirs many emotions - from admiration to irritation and even indignation. This time, one of the fans decided that he's had enough of the game's opaque advertising policy and decided to do something about it.

video games

Damian Gacek

September 5, 2021

Star Citizen Ads Were Misleading? Player Reported Them to ASA
TV Ads in PC and Console Games? Yes, But Only With Player Permission

TV Ads in PC and Console Games? Yes, But Only With Player Permission

The possibility of the appearance of commercials straight from television in games on PC and consoles through the platform PlayerWON is not an inconvenience, but giving power over this type of advertising into the hands of players. At least that's what Simulmedia says in a new article.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

July 7, 2021

TV Ads in PC and Console Games? Yes, But Only With Player Permission
TV-like Ads Coming Soon to PC and Console Games

TV-like Ads Coming Soon to PC and Console Games

Electronic Arts, Hi-Rez Studios and other publishers will be able to display advertising spots in their games. All thanks to the playerWON platform from Simulmedia.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

July 2, 2021

TV-like Ads Coming Soon to PC and Console Games
Cyberpunk 2077 Blade Runner Ads Mod Will Make You Like Ads

Cyberpunk 2077 Blade Runner Ads Mod Will Make You Like Ads

The final version of the Cyberpunk 2077 Blade Runner Ads mod, which completely replaces the ads in Night City with thse known from the Blade Runner movies, was released on the popular modding platform NexusMods.com.

video games

June 23, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Blade Runner Ads Mod Will Make You Like Ads
Google to Stop Targeting Ads Using Web Browsing History

Google to Stop Targeting Ads Using Web Browsing History

Google is making big changes to its existing business model. The company has announced that it will stop selling ads that use users' search and browsing history. The existing solutions will be replaced by new data collection techniques that are based on anonymous information covering large groups of Internet users.

hardware & software

Michael Kulakowski

March 3, 2021

Google to Stop Targeting Ads Using Web Browsing History
Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking

Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking

Facebook has released an ad video that attempts to warm up the image of ad tracking. It is mainly aimed at Apple device users and related to the introduction of App Tracking Transparency.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 1, 2021

Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking
Check Out the Best Commercials From Super Bowl 2021

Check Out the Best Commercials From Super Bowl 2021

During this year's Super Bowl we got to see ads from such brands as Amazon, Cadillac, Doritos and Jeep.

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Adrian Piotrowski

February 8, 2021

Check Out the Best Commercials From Super Bowl 2021