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Microsoft is besieging Xbox gamers with Call of Duty ads
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Microsoft owns Call of Duty now and, if you didn’t know that, you will next time you turn on yourXbox Series S or Series X.
Users in North America have started seeing a full screen pop-up ad for the forthcoming Xbox version ofCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3.
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Users reported seeing the advertisements Modern Warfare 3 when they boot up their system and that requires them to manually exit the menu before they can get on with the business of gaming on their gaming system.
As VGC points out in itsreport, Microsoft has previous for this. Gamers have also seen the promos for first-party games likeStarfieldand Forza Motorsport.
However, this is stark given it’s effectivelyMicrosoft flaunting its super acquisitionthat was finally rubber stamped last month. Naturally, there are some gamers who aren’t fans of the situation.
Modern Warfare 3 is out on Xbox, PC and, yes, PS5 on November 10. We can’t imagine we’ll see those advertisements on Sony’s console.
Xbox now showing full screen ads for#CallofDutypreorder when you boot up your system.@tomwarren@JezCorden@DMC_Ryan#Xboxpic.twitter.com/H4fq2ZetfM
Today, Xbox users turned on their consoles to be greeted by a massive 90s-style pop-up for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 preorders.I do not want this kind of thing to become the norm, lawd:https://t.co/fa9KcxrwLf#Xbox#CODMW3#CallofDuty
Wow, Microsoft Xbox is now shoving full screen pop up ads for Call of Duty on consoles when you boot up. Even for people who own the gamePay $500 for a console$17 a month to play online$70 for glorified literal DLCAnd still getting full pop up adsXbox is such trashpic.twitter.com/9DI9UzNdNs
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Chris Smith is a freelance technology journalist for a host of UK tech publications, including Trusted Reviews. He’s based in South Florida, USA. …
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