Ad supported, free games service to launch on GamersGate

[J T]

This sounds like pretty big news!

http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/freegames

"GamersGate, the premier digital distribution service for games, today announced the launch of FreeGames, a free-to-play ad supported platform for PC and Mac games. FreeGames allows users to play and enjoy both PC and Mac titles free of charge after watching a short advertisement at the launch of the game. Gamers will be able to have up to five games available for free on their account at any time with the capability to add additional games.."

[jeffro11]

Bad ass. I'm all for this. Thanks JT!

[brunoafh]

I would rather just pay money than be pestered by ads to be honest. (Not trying to be a jerk to you, J T, just saying in general).

[emwearz]

Depending on the games and how annoying the ads are it could be pretty good, but 83 days until the service launch, time to go back to bed.

[irixith]

I would rather just pay money than be pestered by ads to be honest. (Not trying to be a jerk to you, J T, just saying in general).

Agreed.

Ad-supported anything, in-game ads, bleh, bleh. I understand that it's a viable option for some, but I certainly don't support it myself if I can help it.

[noiseredux]

it must be cool to have unlimited disposable income.

[emwearz]

it must be cool to have unlimited disposable income.

Well said.

[irixith]

it must be cool to have unlimited disposable income.

I love the assumption that being against ad-supported means you're sitting on a pile of money.

The snobbery around here is getting a little much lately, eh?

[emwearz]

it must be cool to have unlimited disposable income.

I love the assumption that being against ad-supported means you're sitting on a pile of money.

The snobbery around here is getting a little much lately, eh?

But by dissing something for being ad supported and saying you would rather pay the money than be pestered by them, makes you sound like the snob.....

[brunoafh]

It's not a matter of my income, it's a matter of me not wanting to support something that I'm not in favor of. I can't stand ads in anything. The very last thing I want to deal with while gaming is ads. I'll gladly put money down to avoid them.