Xbox discusses offering 'timed slices' and games with ads on PC and console

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Xbox has discusssed 'timed slices' and games with ads internally, to offer different monetisation methods to developers…

Xbox has discusssed"timed slices" and games with ads internally, to offer different monetisation methods to developers.

"We talk a lot about Game Pass because subscription is the latest option that we scaled: you have pay-to-play, then there was free-to-play, and then we introduced Game Pass," Sarah Bond, corporate vice president for game creator experience and ecosystem at Xbox, told"We've talked about how we're experimenting with other models, like what does it mean for advertising in games which is more prevalent in mobile – are there models of that that work well in PC and console? Are...

While it's obvious what in-game ads are, an explanation of what Bond means by"timed slices" was not given, leading some to . It's not clear whether Xbox will implement the methods mentioned by Bond in its published games or on Game Pass.cheaper, ad-supported tiers of Game PassFinally, Bond also said Microsoft"isn't banking all [of the] company's hopes" on any particular exclusive, such as Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall or Starfield, to increase the number of Game Pass subscribers.

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