r/pcmasterrace • u/screwdriverfan • 24d ago

News/Article Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/microsoft-patents-system-to-freeze-games-and-inject-ads-during-downtimes-watching-commercials-earns-ad-free-playtime-credits
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u/19412 RX 550 • i5-6600K 24d ago edited 24d ago

It's already against Steam's storefront policy to implement ad-based revenue generation for anything that isn't a promotional event within a game. This ads-for-playtime thing would never be permitted.

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u/bickdiggles 24d ago

How does that work when it’s the OS that’s forcing ads? I can’t imagine the OS is subject to Steam’s storefront policy 

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u/Emotional_Solid6538 24d ago

Steam is also trying to move to Steam OS permenantly

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u/bickdiggles 23d ago

Have they released it officially for desktop use?

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u/Emotional_Solid6538 23d ago

Technically yes. The Steam Machine desktop mode is meant to be used with kbm. Tho I wouldnt say its desktop yet. Also steam has a lot of games which wont work on Linux, so they need to do smth about it before promoting Steam OS for PC I think

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u/bickdiggles 23d ago

That makes sense. Is Steam OS limited to just running games on Steam or do games from other store fronts work as well? 

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u/Emotional_Solid6538 23d ago

Its Linux. You can rum wtv is cpmpatible like GOG, Epic. But apprenty gamepass dont workeven though xbox games work i think?