nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 years agoValve doesn't sell ad space on Steam so it can make room for surprise hits: 'We don't think Steam should be pay-to-win'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square154linkfedilinkarrow-up11.09Karrow-down116
arrow-up11.07Karrow-down1external-linkValve doesn't sell ad space on Steam so it can make room for surprise hits: 'We don't think Steam should be pay-to-win'www.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square154linkfedilink
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·3 years agoThat’s why they do promote say sales, because they still get the same cut and might see more revenue out of it. Selling general ads doesn’t fit with what they’re going for, but they do aggressively push ads.
minus-squaremihnt@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoWhich aggressive ads?
minus-squaremihnt@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years agoThose can be turned off.
minus-squaremihnt@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 years agoYeah, but hardly aggressive. They only popup when you start steam. If you leave it running, even with the option on, you never see them.
minus-squaremihnt@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoBoth still optional. You can easily turn off both boot with OS and the ads it’s serving. Aggressive to me is non-optional, in-your-face type crap.
That’s why they do promote say sales, because they still get the same cut and might see more revenue out of it. Selling general ads doesn’t fit with what they’re going for, but they do aggressively push ads.
Which aggressive ads?
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Those can be turned off.
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Yeah, but hardly aggressive. They only popup when you start steam. If you leave it running, even with the option on, you never see them.
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Both still optional. You can easily turn off both boot with OS and the ads it’s serving.
Aggressive to me is non-optional, in-your-face type crap.
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