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EA want to put adverts in your video games to squeeze you for every penny (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Obligatory greentext story from 2013

>2018 
>wake up feeling sick after a late night of playing vidya 
>excited to play some halo 2k19 
>"xbox on"
>...
>"XBOX ON 
>"Please verify that you are "annon332" by saying "Doritos™ Dew™ it right!"
>"Doritos™ Dew™ it right!"
>"ERROR! Please drink a verification can "
>reach into my Doritos™ Mountain Dew™ Halo 2k19™ War Chest 
>only a few cans left, needed to verify 14 times last night
>still feeling sick from the 14 
>force it down and grumble out "mmmm that really hit the spot "
>xbox does nothing 
>i attempt to smile 
>"Connecting to verification server"
>...
>"Verification complete! "
>finally
>boot up halo 2k19
> finding multiplayer match. ..
>"ERROR! User attempting to steal online gameplay!"
>my mother just walked in the room 
>"Adding another user to your pass, this will be charged to your credit card. Do you accept? 
>"NO!"
>"Console entering lock state!"
>"to unlock drink verification can"
>last can
>"WARNING, OUT OF VERIFICATION CANS, an order has been shipped and charged to your credit card"
>drink half the can, oh god im going to be sick 
>pour the last half out the window 
>"PIRACY DETECTED! PLEASE COMPLETE THIS ADVERTISEMENT TO CONTINUE "
>the mountain dew ad plays
>i have to dance for it 
>feeling so sick 
>makes me sing along 
>dancing and singing 
>"mountain dew is for me and you"
>throw up on my self 
>throw up on my tv and entertainment system 
>router shorts 
>"ERROR NO CONNECTION! XBOX SHUTTING OFF"
>"PLEASE DRINK VERIFICATION CAN TO CONTINUE"

EA: "Wow, what a visionary! This will give our players a sense of pride and accomplishment!"