Comment on EA want to put adverts in your video games to squeeze you for every penny

lvxferre@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Obligatory greentext story from 2013

>2018 >wake up feeling sick after a late night of playing vidya >excited to play some halo 2k19 >“xbox on” >… >"XBOX ON > Please verify that you are “annon332” by saying “Doritos™ Dew™ it right!” >“Doritos™ Dew™ it right!” >"ERROR! Please drink a verification can " >reach into my Doritos™ Mountain Dew™ Halo 2k19™ War Chest >only a few cans left, needed to verify 14 times last night >still feeling sick from the 14 >force it down and grumble out "mmmm that really hit the spot " >xbox does nothing >i attempt to smile >“Connecting to verification server” >… >"Verification complete! " >finally >boot up halo 2k19 > finding multiplayer match. … >“ERROR! User attempting to steal online gameplay!” >my mother just walked in the room >"Adding another user to your pass, this will be charged to your credit card. Do you accept? >“NO!” >“Console entering lock state!” >“to unlock drink verification can” >last can >“WARNING, OUT OF VERIFICATION CANS, an order has been shipped and charged to your credit card” >drink half the can, oh god im going to be sick >pour the last half out the window >"PIRACY DETECTED! PLEASE COMPLETE THIS ADVERTISEMENT TO CONTINUE " >the mountain dew ad plays >i have to dance for it >feeling so sick >makes me sing along >dancing and singing >“mountain dew is for me and you” >throw up on my self >throw up on my tv and entertainment system >router shorts >“ERROR NO CONNECTION! XBOX SHUTTING OFF” >“PLEASE DRINK VERIFICATION CAN TO CONTINUE”

EA: “Wow, what a visionary! This will give our players a sense of pride and accomplishment!”

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