Microsoft files patent for "ad-credit" system to show ads on PC and Xbox without disrupting gameplay
Microsoft has filed a patent for an "ad-credit" system that would display advertisements during PC and Xbox gameplay by pausing the game during natural breaks like loading screens. Players would earn credits for ad-free playtime after viewing ads. This follows earlier reports of Xbox considering ads for cloud gaming and recent tests of ad-supported streaming sessions.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Playground Games
- Platform: Xbox
- Game: Halo
- Company: Obsidian Entertainment
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Turn 10 Studios
- Company: Bethesda
- Topic: Advertising
- Topic: Game Streaming
- Platform: PC
- Company: Rare
- Game: Age of Empires II
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