Take-Two considering getting into micro-transactions, in-game ads
I doubt anything like Bad Company’s extra weapons will ever sit well with consumers, but Guild Wars tried doing away with monthly fees in order to sell episodic content, and now they eat off solid gold plates. Take-Two says it is pursuing ad placement in its sports games; now that’s something I can deal with. Updating the ads on the Jumbotron and alongside the field doesn’t interfere with gameplay, and may even make it more realistic to some. I can’t say I’m looking forward to more in-game advertising and buyable items, but if those enable excellent games, then I won’t object.