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Microsoft patents system to freeze games and inject ads during downtimes — watching commercials earns ad-free playtime credits (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They never cared about their users -- only their investors.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Are their investors morons?

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Money now! Future prospects? No care, money now!

[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

More like out of contact with the working class

[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

No, they'll move their money to the next company soon. Plus, I'm guessing Microsoft is one of those companies 401(k)s are legally required to invest in, so every American with a retirement account is a bagholder.