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Wipeout HD Loading Ads Scrapped After Uproar

Posted by Soulskill on from the vox-populi-vox-dei dept.

RobotsDinner writes "After Monday's story about intrusive, loading-screen ads being retroactively added to the PSN racing title Wipeout HD, the popular uproar has indeed succeeded in getting Sony to pull them. You can put your pitchforks down; your voice has been heard! A Sony spokesman said, 'The ad has been removed from Wipeout HD and we are investigating the situation to ensure that any in-game advertising does not affect gameplay.'"

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  1. The pricks won't stop. by grub · · Score: 5, Insightful


    The ad has been removed from Wipeout HD and we are investigating the situation to ensure that any in-game advertising does not affect gameplay

    Read: "We are still committed to forcing ads on you and will find a less annoying way to do so."

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  2. Static vs Video by odin84gk · · Score: 5, Informative

    If they included static ads, such as an image, it may not have been a problem. However, they did video advertisements that increased the load time by 10 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX4f9zts6JM

  3. Re:But in-game ads will always affect gameplay by thisnamestoolong · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Most racing simulator games - Can't show damage on branded vehicles

    This one is the WORST. They put countless thousands of man hours into perfecting the driving mechanics, but then can't show any damage on the vehicle. I am not sure how it is in the latest iteration, but this pulled me right out of the game in Gran Turismo, they are trying to get me to buy the fact that I am driving a real car on a real track, yet I can smash into a wall at 200+ mph with no consequences. That goes above and beyond being irritating, it is downright shameful. They would be better off using fictional cars at that point -- if the automakers don't want the free publicity they can go screw.

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  4. This is how it always goes down by RedCard · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The first time a company attempts shenanigans like this, there's an uproar. Then they wait a while, for some of the people to get used to the idea, or apathetic, or both, and then attempt it again.

    Too much hue and cry the second time results in a third repetition, with a slightly longer cycle. Process repeats until implementation.