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PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off (www.ign.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Wow, this is awful. Some people reported that these ads are also very petty and not necessarily related to the game, like apparently Elden Ring shows an ad for a licensed mousepad when you hover over the game now...

Edit: Playstation Product Manager says this is actually a new bug. I really doubt it but they do seem to be "fixing it".

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

What an absolutely terrible fucking idea.

Can't wait for major story spoilers to show up full-screen on the background of the homescreen because clickbaiters on YouTube are fucking assholes.

Also really don't need product placement on the home, I am on my PS5 to play games, not to fucking buy stuff. It's a console, not a goddamn webshop.

This really needs an option to get disabled.

Edit: Reading again it just seems to get worse. Looking at the alternative game ads, offers and promotions when selecting a game seems borderline against consumer laws, at least in EU. Especially kids could be easily targeted and triggered by this. Also most of these examples make it look like you're starting up an entirely different game, it's just such a awful update all together. No self-respecting interface designer would come up with this, it's 100% corporate predatory marketing cunts that came up with this kind of stuff.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Ugh I love Steam but when I click on a new game, sometimes it’s like WATCH THIS STREAMER STREAM and it’s in the middle of the game like I WANT GO INTO IT BLIND GIVE ME AN OPTION TO DISABLE THIS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you are taking about the storefront you can disable that completely in your options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I couldn’t find one when it first came out, and haven’t looked since. Thank you so much!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Sure thing, if I were in front of my pc I'd have given you more precise instructions but yeah I was elated when I found that setting as I don't enjoy livestreams even if it's not a spoiler.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I either GoG or pirate these days. You want my money? Then respectfully sell me the product.