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	===Streaming services===		===Streaming services===
	In the late 2010s, there was a polarizing shift within the streaming service industry. New streaming services like ~~IMDB~~ TV and [[Roku]] Television came onto the scene offering free streaming, ~~with the caveat of ads~~.{{~~Citation needed~~\|date=~~24 May 2026~~\|~~reason~~=~~Wikipedia is not~~ its own ~~citation~~}} This inspired corporations who operated premium streaming services to do the same. In the early 2020s, paying users were forced to watch ads.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ads on Netflix \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 \|website=[[Netflix]] \|date= \|access-date=24 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128131131/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Since then, users have only been reporting an increase in the amounts of ads<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=11 Sep 2021 \|title=Share of adults who think there were too many ads on video streaming services in the United States as of September 2021, by generation \|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Statista \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215212237/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> that they watch on their services.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Daly \|first=Scott \|date=5 Jan 2025 \|title=Amazon Prime Video Increases Ad Frequency In The US To Boost Revenue \|url=https://9meters.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-prime-video-increases-advertisements-in-the-us-to-boost-revenue-increase-ad-free-signups \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9meters \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724175144/https://9meters.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-prime-video-increases-advertisements-in-the-us-to-boost-revenue-increase-ad-free-signups \|archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref> These premium providers, such as [[Netflix, Inc.\|Netflix]],<ref name=":8" /> do offer versions of their services that are ad free at a higher cost. Consumers have labeled this practice as a form of extortion.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Roettgers \|first=Janko \|date=23 Sep 2023 \|title=Why every streaming service wants you to watch ads now \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Fast Company \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127234258/https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref> Plex is one of the few services which only offer a paid, ad-supported version of its platform.<!-- I paid for Plex premium, but still get ads, and I cannot find out how to disable them -->		In the late 2010s, there was a polarizing shift within the streaming service industry. New streaming services like IMDb TV and [[Roku]] Television came onto the scene offering free streaming, Freedive<ref>{{cite web \|first=Sarah \|last=Perez \|title=
			Amazon’s IMDb launches a free streaming service, Freedive \|website=TechCrunch \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/10/amazons-imdb-launches-a-free-streaming-service-freedive/ \|url-status=live \|date=10 Jan 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114025023/https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/10/amazons-imdb-launches-a-free-streaming-service-freedive/ \|archive-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> and The Roku Channel (2017)<ref>{{cite web \|first=Sarah \|last=Perez \|title=Roku launches its own channel featuring free, ad-supported movies \|website=TechCrunch \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/roku-launches-its-own-channel-featuring-free-ad-supported-movies/ \|url-status=live \|date=6 Sep 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120121726/https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/roku-launches-its-own-channel-featuring-free-ad-supported-movies/ \|archive-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> respectively, with the caveat of ads. This inspired corporations who operated premium streaming services to do the same. In the early 2020s, paying users were forced to watch ads.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Ads on Netflix \|url=https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 \|website=[[Netflix]] \|date= \|access-date=24 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128131131/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831 \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Since then, users have only been reporting an increase in the amounts of ads<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=11 Sep 2021 \|title=Share of adults who think there were too many ads on video streaming services in the United States as of September 2021, by generation \|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Statista \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215212237/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307619/video-streaming-advertising-frequency-by-generation-us/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> that they watch on their services.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Daly \|first=Scott \|date=5 Jan 2025 \|title=Amazon Prime Video Increases Ad Frequency In The US To Boost Revenue \|url=https://9meters.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-prime-video-increases-advertisements-in-the-us-to-boost-revenue-increase-ad-free-signups \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9meters \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724175144/https://9meters.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-prime-video-increases-advertisements-in-the-us-to-boost-revenue-increase-ad-free-signups \|archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref> These premium providers, such as [[Netflix, Inc.\|Netflix]],<ref name=":8" /> do offer versions of their services that are ad free at a higher cost. Consumers have labeled this practice as a form of extortion.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Roettgers \|first=Janko \|date=23 Sep 2023 \|title=Why every streaming service wants you to watch ads now \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=Fast Company \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127234258/https://www.fastcompany.com/90956587/why-every-streaming-service-wants-you-to-watch-ads-now \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref> Plex is one of the few services which only offer a paid, ad-supported version of its platform.<!-- I paid for Plex premium, but still get ads, and I cannot find out how to disable them -->

	These ad-free tiers additionally are increasing in price,<ref name=":2" /> so it often forces consumers who are disinterested in alternative means to either pay an excessive amount of money to watch their favorite media, or be barraged by increasing ads.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		These ad-free tiers additionally are increasing in price,<ref name=":2" /> so it often forces consumers who are disinterested in alternative means to either pay an excessive amount of money to watch their favorite media, or be barraged by increasing ads.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

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	**YouTube does not list a hard time limit, but they recommend a maximum of 60 seconds. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=About video ad formats - YouTube Help \|url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2375464?hl=en#Youtube_Shorts_ads \|access-date=11 Mar 2026 \|website=Google Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228102834/https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2375464?hl=en#Youtube_Shorts_ads \|archive-date=28 Feb 2026}}</ref>		**YouTube does not list a hard time limit, but they recommend a maximum of 60 seconds. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=About video ad formats - YouTube Help \|url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2375464?hl=en#Youtube_Shorts_ads \|access-date=11 Mar 2026 \|website=Google Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228102834/https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2375464?hl=en#Youtube_Shorts_ads \|archive-date=28 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	====~~Youtube~~ premium controversy====		====YouTube premium controversy====
	Recent controversy has brought up cases in which YouTube Premium subscribers still see advertisements—contrary to the service's own highlighting of offering an ad-free experience. Users have reported both pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads, along with promotional content in the Home feed.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=I have YouTube premium, why am I getting adds. \|author=CaptainMystery_123 \|url=https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20250615050502~~/https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|archive-date=~~15 Jun~~ 2025}}</ref> In one prominent case, a user in Germany received an email from support at YouTube which said, in essence: "Sometimes promotional ads may appear for specific partnerships or limited-time offers," thereby hinting at the possibility of factors like location, viewing history, or special marketing efforts that could influence the event.		Recent controversy has brought up cases in which YouTube Premium subscribers still see advertisements—contrary to the service's own highlighting of offering an ad-free experience. Users have reported both pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads, along with promotional content in the Home feed.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=I have YouTube premium, why am I getting adds. \|author=CaptainMystery_123 \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525154227/https://old.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|archive-date=25 May 2025}}</ref> In one prominent case, a user in Germany received an email from support at YouTube which said, in essence: "Sometimes promotional ads may appear for specific partnerships or limited-time offers," thereby hinting at the possibility of factors like location, viewing history, or special marketing efforts that could influence the event.

	In response to these reports, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Premium members should not see either pre-roll or mid-roll ads. They further stated that if subscribers do, they should reach out to support immediately. YouTube also said that Premium members may have access to different rewards with trusted partners, which they outline on their benefits page, but those shouldn't show up as ads within the video itself.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=13 Nov 2024 \|title=Some YouTube Premium users are seeing ads, but YouTube says they shouldn’t be \|url=https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9to5google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801232117/https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> A fix for this is also shown in [https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/why-youtube-premium-users-may-still-see-ads/story this guide].		In response to these reports, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Premium members should not see either pre-roll or mid-roll ads. They further stated that if subscribers do, they should reach out to support immediately. YouTube also said that Premium members may have access to different rewards with trusted partners, which they outline on their benefits page, but those shouldn't show up as ads within the video itself.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=13 Nov 2024 \|title=Some YouTube Premium users are seeing ads, but YouTube says they shouldn’t be \|url=https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9to5google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801232117/https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> A fix for this is also shown in [https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/why-youtube-premium-users-may-still-see-ads/story this guide].

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	Recent controversy has brought up cases in which YouTube Premium subscribers still see advertisements—contrary to the service's own highlighting of offering an ad-free experience. Users have reported both pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads, along with promotional content in the Home feed.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=I have YouTube premium, why am I getting adds. \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250615050502/https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|archive-date=15 Jun 2025}}</ref> In one prominent case, a user in Germany received an email from support at YouTube which said, in essence: "Sometimes promotional ads may appear for specific partnerships or limited-time offers," thereby hinting at the possibility of factors like location, viewing history, or special marketing efforts that could influence the event.		Recent controversy has brought up cases in which YouTube Premium subscribers still see advertisements—contrary to the service's own highlighting of offering an ad-free experience. Users have reported both pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads, along with promotional content in the Home feed.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=I have YouTube premium, why am I getting adds. \|author=CaptainMystery_123 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250615050502/https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/18ll7y6/i_have_youtube_premium_why_am_i_getting_adds/ \|archive-date=15 Jun 2025}}</ref> In one prominent case, a user in Germany received an email from support at YouTube which said, in essence: "Sometimes promotional ads may appear for specific partnerships or limited-time offers," thereby hinting at the possibility of factors like location, viewing history, or special marketing efforts that could influence the event.

	In response to these reports, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Premium members should not see either pre-roll or mid-roll ads. They further stated that if subscribers do, they should reach out to support immediately. YouTube also said that Premium members may have access to different rewards with trusted partners, which they outline on their benefits page, but those shouldn't show up as ads within the video itself.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=13 Nov 2024 \|title=Some YouTube Premium users are seeing ads, but YouTube says they shouldn’t be \|url=https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9to5google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801232117/https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> A fix for this is also shown in [https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/why-youtube-premium-users-may-still-see-ads/story this guide].		In response to these reports, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Premium members should not see either pre-roll or mid-roll ads. They further stated that if subscribers do, they should reach out to support immediately. YouTube also said that Premium members may have access to different rewards with trusted partners, which they outline on their benefits page, but those shouldn't show up as ads within the video itself.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=13 Nov 2024 \|title=Some YouTube Premium users are seeing ads, but YouTube says they shouldn’t be \|url=https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=9to5google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801232117/https://9to5google.com/2024/11/13/youtube-premium-ads-statement/ \|archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> A fix for this is also shown in [https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/why-youtube-premium-users-may-still-see-ads/story this guide].

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	Advertising overload refers to the practice of not only integrating advertising as a source of revenue in software and websites, but also increasing the number of ads within platforms that consumers use. This has increasingly caused inconvenience to consumers. A commonly cited issue is the ever-increasing length of unskippable ads, which are forcibly shown even to people who need to watch CPR videos.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Andrews \|first=Luke \|date=5 Jun 2023 \|title=YouTube is playing three-minute-long adverts before FIRST AID videos — and they've already been linked to at least one death \|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12143973/YouTube-playing-30-second-adverts-AID-videos.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709000810/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12143973/YouTube-playing-30-second-adverts-AID-videos.html \|archive-date=2025~~-07-09~~ \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|work=[[Daily Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=YouTube Playing Three Minute Ads Prior To First Aid Videos \|url=https://1059themountain.com/mornings/youtube-playing-three-minute-ads-prior-to-first-aid-videos/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|website=105.9 The Mountain}}</ref>		Advertising overload refers to the practice of not only integrating advertising as a source of revenue in software and websites, but also increasing the number of ads within platforms that consumers use. This has increasingly caused inconvenience to consumers. A commonly cited issue is the ever-increasing length of unskippable ads, which are forcibly shown even to people who need to watch CPR videos.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Andrews \|first=Luke \|date=5 Jun 2023 \|title=YouTube is playing three-minute-long adverts before FIRST AID videos — and they've already been linked to at least one death \|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12143973/YouTube-playing-30-second-adverts-AID-videos.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709000810/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12143973/YouTube-playing-30-second-adverts-AID-videos.html \|archive-date=9 Jul 2025 \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|work=Daily Mail}}</ref>

	==Applications in industries==		==Applications in industries==

	===Operating systems===		===Operating systems===
	Operating systems have been experiencing advertising overload, most notably the large market lead [[Windows]]. [[Activision Blizzard\|King]]'s Candy Crush frequently comes pre-installed on [[Windows]] 10 operating systems, without consumer consent.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moscaritolo \|first=Angela \|date=15 May 2025 \|title=Windows 10 Will Come With Candy Crush Saga Pre-Installed \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=PCMag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130100032/https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> Microsoft Solitaire Collection, a mainstay title for Windows devices, has had unnecessary ads inserted into the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Feb 2020 \|title=Unwanted ads in solitaire collection \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=29 Aug 2024 \|title=How to stop ads on Microsoft Solitaire collection? \|url=https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Learning Society]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508004832/https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|archive-date=8 May 2025}}</ref> Users who purchased Windows 10+ licenses have reported a progressively increasing number of ads within the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=28 Feb 2021 \|title=How to Disable All of Windows 10's Built-in Advertising \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[How-To Geek]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125093825/https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=De Leon \|first=Nicholas \|date=21 Oct 2024 \|title=How to Get Rid of the Ads and Other Shortcomings in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Consumer Reports]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250723174357/https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|archive-date=23 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Apr 2023 \|title=Every time I login to my PC a screen advertising Game Pass appears. How do I stop this? \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174703/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Windows 10 additionally has pop-ups that frequently prompt legacy users to purchase Windows 11-supported hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Irwin \|first=Kate \|date=21 Nov 2024 \|title=Microsoft Pushes Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 Users With Pop-Up Ads \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2024 \|website=[[PCMag]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126125054/https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|archive-date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> While it is possible to disable this pop-up via registry editing in Win 10 Pro edition,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Stagg \|first=Dave \|date=Feb 14, 2022 \|title=How to disable the Windows 11 Upgrade prompt \|url=https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Endpoint Focus \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130215921/https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> the registries that are changed with this method are the ones which handle receiving any update, including security updates.		Operating systems have been experiencing advertising overload, most notably the large market lead [[Windows]]. [[Activision Blizzard\|King]]'s Candy Crush frequently comes pre-installed on [[Windows]] 10 operating systems, without consumer consent.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moscaritolo \|first=Angela \|date=15 May 2025 \|title=Windows 10 Will Come With Candy Crush Saga Pre-Installed \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=PCMag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130100032/https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> Microsoft Solitaire Collection, a mainstay title for Windows devices, has had unnecessary ads inserted into the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Feb 2020 \|title=Unwanted ads in solitaire collection \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=29 Aug 2024 \|title=How to stop ads on Microsoft Solitaire collection? \|url=https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Learning Society]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508004832/https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|archive-date=8 May 2025}}</ref> Users who purchased Windows 10+ licenses have reported a progressively increasing number of ads within the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=28 Feb 2021 \|title=How to Disable All of Windows 10's Built-in Advertising \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[How-To Geek]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125093825/https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=De Leon \|first=Nicholas \|date=21 Oct 2024 \|title=How to Get Rid of the Ads and Other Shortcomings in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Consumer Reports]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250723174357/https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|archive-date=23 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Apr 2023 \|title=Every time I login to my PC a screen advertising Game Pass appears. How do I stop this? \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174703/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Windows 10 additionally has pop-ups that frequently prompt legacy users to purchase Windows 11-supported hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Irwin \|first=Kate \|date=21 Nov 2024 \|title=Microsoft Pushes Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 Users With Pop-Up Ads \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2024 \|website=[[PCMag]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126125054/https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|archive-date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> While it is possible to disable this pop-up via registry editing in Win 10 Pro edition,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Stagg \|first=Dave \|date=Feb 14, 2022 \|title=How to disable the Windows 11 Upgrade prompt \|url=https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Endpoint Focus \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130215921/https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> the registries that are changed with this method are the ones which handle receiving any update, including security updates.

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	===Web===		===Web===
	{{Main\|Advertising ~~Overload~~ in ~~Websites~~}}		{{Main\|Advertising overload in websites}}
	Ever since the introduction of [[Web cookie\|cookies]] in the early 1990s, websites have been trying to make progressively more money off of advertisers. This pattern used to be easily thwarted, as in the early days of the web, consumers could simply choose not to visit these websites to avoid being so pervasively served advertisements. Unfortunately, in modern times, consumers lack this capability, as mass advertising has now become a systemic problem. Popular news sources, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and others, are filled to the brim with advertisements. As mentioned by publications such as The Huffington Post,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Elliot \|first=Christopher \|date=8 Feb 2017 \|title=Yes, There Are Too Many Ads Online. Yes, You Can Stop Them. Here's How. \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yes-there-are-too-many-ads-online-yes-you-can-stop_b_589b888de4b02bbb1816c297 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[HuffPost]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127141328/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yes-there-are-too-many-ads-online-yes-you-can-stop_b_589b888de4b02bbb1816c297 \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref> The Conversation,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=D'Alessandro \|first=Steve \|date=18 Sep 2024 \|title=Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it? \|url=https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-internet-overflowing-with-rubbish-ads-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-237980 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Conversation]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126234756/https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-internet-overflowing-with-rubbish-ads-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-237980 \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> and B2,<ref>Crossland, Archie, (2024-06-20) [https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Ad Overload: Are Publishers Showing Too Many Ads?] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250815092938/https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Archived]) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250815092938/https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Archived])</ref> the web itself has too many ads.		Ever since the introduction of [[Web cookie\|cookies]] in the early 1990s, websites have been trying to make progressively more money off of advertisers. This pattern used to be easily thwarted, as in the early days of the web, consumers could simply choose not to visit these websites to avoid being so pervasively served advertisements. Unfortunately, in modern times, consumers lack this capability, as mass advertising has now become a systemic problem. Popular news sources, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and others, are filled to the brim with advertisements. As mentioned by publications such as The Huffington Post,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Elliot \|first=Christopher \|date=8 Feb 2017 \|title=Yes, There Are Too Many Ads Online. Yes, You Can Stop Them. Here's How. \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yes-there-are-too-many-ads-online-yes-you-can-stop_b_589b888de4b02bbb1816c297 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[HuffPost]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127141328/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yes-there-are-too-many-ads-online-yes-you-can-stop_b_589b888de4b02bbb1816c297 \|archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref> The Conversation,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=D'Alessandro \|first=Steve \|date=18 Sep 2024 \|title=Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it? \|url=https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-internet-overflowing-with-rubbish-ads-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-237980 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Conversation]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126234756/https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-internet-overflowing-with-rubbish-ads-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-237980 \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> and B2,<ref>Crossland, Archie, (2024-06-20) [https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Ad Overload: Are Publishers Showing Too Many Ads?] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250815092938/https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Archived]) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250815092938/https://www.b2.ai/ad-overload-are-publishers-showing-too-many-ads/ Archived])</ref> the web itself has too many ads.

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	Operating systems have been experiencing advertising overload, most notably the large market lead [[Windows]]. [[Activision Blizzard\|King]]'s Candy Crush frequently comes pre-installed on [[Windows]] 10 operating systems,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moscaritolo \|first=Angela \|date=15 May 2025 \|title=Windows 10 Will Come With Candy Crush Saga Pre-Installed \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[PCMag]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130100032/https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> without consumer consent, and this game is additionally loaded with ads.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Problems with ads in Candy Crush Saga - Solutions and tips \|url=https://www.clashofgaming.com/en/problems-with-ads-in-candy-crush-saga-solutions-and-tips \|url-status=dead \|website=Clash of Gaming}}</ref> Microsoft Solitaire Collection, a mainstay title for Windows devices, has had unnecessary ads inserted into the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Feb 2020 \|title=Unwanted ads in solitaire collection \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=29 Aug 2024 \|title=How to stop ads on Microsoft Solitaire collection? \|url=https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Learning Society]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508004832/https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|archive-date=8 May 2025}}</ref> Users who purchased Windows 10+ licenses have reported a progressively increasing number of ads within the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=28 Feb 2021 \|title=How to Disable All of Windows 10's Built-in Advertising \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[How-To Geek]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125093825/https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=De Leon \|first=Nicholas \|date=21 Oct 2024 \|title=How to Get Rid of the Ads and Other Shortcomings in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Consumer Reports]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250723174357/https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|archive-date=23 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Apr 2023 \|title=Every time I login to my PC a screen advertising Game Pass appears. How do I stop this? \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174703/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Windows 10 additionally has pop-ups that frequently prompt legacy users to purchase Windows 11-supported hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Irwin \|first=Kate \|date=21 Nov 2024 \|title=Microsoft Pushes Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 Users With Pop-Up Ads \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2024 \|website=[[PCMag]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126125054/https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|archive-date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> While it is possible to disable this pop-up via registry editing in Win 10 Pro edition,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Stagg \|first=Dave \|date=Feb 14, 2022 \|title=How to disable the Windows 11 Upgrade prompt \|url=https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Endpoint Focus \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130215921/https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> the registries that are changed with this method are the ones which handle receiving any update, including security updates.		Operating systems have been experiencing advertising overload, most notably the large market lead [[Windows]]. [[Activision Blizzard\|King]]'s Candy Crush frequently comes pre-installed on [[Windows]] 10 operating systems, without consumer consent.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moscaritolo \|first=Angela \|date=15 May 2025 \|title=Windows 10 Will Come With Candy Crush Saga Pre-Installed \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=PCMag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130100032/https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-10-will-come-with-candy-crush-saga-pre-installed \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> Microsoft Solitaire Collection, a mainstay title for Windows devices, has had unnecessary ads inserted into the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Feb 2020 \|title=Unwanted ads in solitaire collection \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unwanted-ads-in-solitaire-collection/814c97f6-30e5-478d-89f0-dfcad1085485 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=29 Aug 2024 \|title=How to stop ads on Microsoft Solitaire collection? \|url=https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Games Learning Society]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508004832/https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/how-to-stop-ads-on-microsoft-solitaire-collection/ \|archive-date=8 May 2025}}</ref> Users who purchased Windows 10+ licenses have reported a progressively increasing number of ads within the software.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Chris \|date=28 Feb 2021 \|title=How to Disable All of Windows 10's Built-in Advertising \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[How-To Geek]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125093825/https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/ \|archive-date=25 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=De Leon \|first=Nicholas \|date=21 Oct 2024 \|title=How to Get Rid of the Ads and Other Shortcomings in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Consumer Reports]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250723174357/https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/computers/windows-11-how-to-get-rid-of-ads-and-other-shortcomings-a7800213441/ \|archive-date=23 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Apr 2023 \|title=Every time I login to my PC a screen advertising Game Pass appears. How do I stop this? \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Microsoft]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174703/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/every-time-i-login-to-my-pc-a-screen-advertising/6f83ad8a-3dab-43ef-871e-979b58965f6f \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Windows 10 additionally has pop-ups that frequently prompt legacy users to purchase Windows 11-supported hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Irwin \|first=Kate \|date=21 Nov 2024 \|title=Microsoft Pushes Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 Users With Pop-Up Ads \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2024 \|website=[[PCMag]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126125054/https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-pushes-copilot-plus-pcs-on-windows-10-users-with-pop-up-ads \|archive-date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> While it is possible to disable this pop-up via registry editing in Win 10 Pro edition,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Stagg \|first=Dave \|date=Feb 14, 2022 \|title=How to disable the Windows 11 Upgrade prompt \|url=https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Endpoint Focus \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130215921/https://endpointfocus.com/how-to-disable-the-windows-11-upgrade-prompt/ \|archive-date=30 Jan 2025}}</ref> the registries that are changed with this method are the ones which handle receiving any update, including security updates.

	Smart televisions also have been seeing a sharp increase in advertisements within the operating system as well, such as [[Roku]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Roku Advertising \|url=https://advertising.roku.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201023014/https://advertising.roku.com/ \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|website=[[Roku Advertising]]}}</ref> and [[Amazon]] Fire TV.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fire TV \|url=https://advertising.amazon.com/resources/ad-specs/fire-tv \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251215085117/https://advertising.amazon.com/resources/ad-specs/fire-tv \|archive-date=2025-12-15 \|website=[[amazon ads]]}}</ref> [[Roku]] has faced criticism for its plans to introduce ads that appear whenever users pause a game they are playing.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zwiezen \|first=Zack \|date=4 Apr 2024 \|title=Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game \|url=https://kotaku.com/roku-patent-hdmi-tech-tv-ads-game-console-pause-screen-1851388976 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Kotaku]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://kotaku.com/roku-patent-hdmi-tech-tv-ads-game-console-pause-screen-1851388976 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> This introduces privacy concerns since these detection systems depend on constant spying on consumer's activities.		Smart televisions also have been seeing a sharp increase in advertisements within the operating system as well, such as [[Roku]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Roku Advertising \|url=https://advertising.roku.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201023014/https://advertising.roku.com/ \|archive-date=2026-02-01 \|website=[[Roku Advertising]]}}</ref> and [[Amazon]] Fire TV.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fire TV \|url=https://advertising.amazon.com/resources/ad-specs/fire-tv \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251215085117/https://advertising.amazon.com/resources/ad-specs/fire-tv \|archive-date=2025-12-15 \|website=[[amazon ads]]}}</ref> [[Roku]] has faced criticism for its plans to introduce ads that appear whenever users pause a game they are playing.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zwiezen \|first=Zack \|date=4 Apr 2024 \|title=Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game \|url=https://kotaku.com/roku-patent-hdmi-tech-tv-ads-game-console-pause-screen-1851388976 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Kotaku]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174717/https://kotaku.com/roku-patent-hdmi-tech-tv-ads-game-console-pause-screen-1851388976 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> This introduces privacy concerns since these detection systems depend on constant spying on consumer's activities.

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	[[File:Fire TV ads.png\|thumb\|A screenshot of the home screen for an Amazon Fire TV]]		[[File:Fire TV ads.png\|thumb\|A screenshot of the home screen for an Amazon Fire TV]]
	[[File:Xbox One Dashboard.jpg\|thumb\|The Xbox One dashboard as of 2022]]		[[File:Xbox One Dashboard.jpg\|thumb\|The Xbox One dashboard as of 2022]]
	Users of [[Xbox]] One/Series<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=26 Jul 2023 \|title=New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads \|url=https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Kotaku]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250725071633/https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 \|archive-date=25 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Micheals \|first=Steve \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads \|url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[GameRant]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724143350/https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ \|archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref> and [[PlayStation]] 4/5 consoles,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yin-Poole \|first=Wesley \|date=30 Sep 2024 \|title=PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-homescreen-now-replaces-unique-video-game-art-with-annoying-ads-you-cant-turn-off \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[IGN]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250722001903/https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-homescreen-now-replaces-unique-video-game-art-with-annoying-ads-you-cant-turn-off \|archive-date=22 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bevan \|first=Rhiannon \|date=1 Oct 2024 \|title=PlayStation Blames PS5 Dashboard Ads On "Tech Error" \|url=https://www.thegamer.com/ps5-dashboard-ads-were-a-bug-tech-issue-removed/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Gamer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241005041024/https://www.thegamer.com/ps5-dashboard-ads-were-a-bug-tech-issue-removed/ \|archive-date=5 Oct 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Co \|first=Alex \|date=29 Sep 2024 \|title=PS5 New UI Update Also Brought Ads You Can’t Turn Off and Unwanted Forced News Feed to Select Titles \|url=https://mp1st.com/news/ps5-new-ui-update-also-brought-unwanted-forced-news-feed-and-ads-to-select-titles \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[MP1ST]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174701/https://mp1st.com/news/ps5-new-ui-update-also-brought-unwanted-forced-news-feed-and-ads-to-select-titles \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> have been receiving ads on the home screens of their systems for over a decade.<ref>[https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads ~~Archive of~~ dashboard ads ~~for Xbox consoles]~~</ref> This practice dates back to the 7th console generation, such as on the [[Xbox]] 360.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-06-20 \|title=The ads finally were removed from the Xbox 360 dashboard \|url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/the-ads-finally-were-removed-from-the-xbox-360-dashboard.1549854/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZExyD \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|website=[[NeoGAF]]}}</ref>{{Citation needed\|reason=Low-quality source}}		Users of [[Xbox]] One/Series<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=26 Jul 2023 \|title=New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads \|url=https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Kotaku]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250725071633/https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-dashboard-update-game-pass-ui-1850679127 \|archive-date=25 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Micheals \|first=Steve \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|title=Xbox Gamers Not Happy About Full-Screen Ads \|url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[GameRant]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724143350/https://gamerant.com/xbox-full-screen-ads/ \|archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref> and [[PlayStation]] 4/5 consoles,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yin-Poole \|first=Wesley \|date=30 Sep 2024 \|title=PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-homescreen-now-replaces-unique-video-game-art-with-annoying-ads-you-cant-turn-off \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[IGN]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250722001903/https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-homescreen-now-replaces-unique-video-game-art-with-annoying-ads-you-cant-turn-off \|archive-date=22 Jul 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bevan \|first=Rhiannon \|date=1 Oct 2024 \|title=PlayStation Blames PS5 Dashboard Ads On "Tech Error" \|url=https://www.thegamer.com/ps5-dashboard-ads-were-a-bug-tech-issue-removed/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Gamer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241005041024/https://www.thegamer.com/ps5-dashboard-ads-were-a-bug-tech-issue-removed/ \|archive-date=5 Oct 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Co \|first=Alex \|date=29 Sep 2024 \|title=PS5 New UI Update Also Brought Ads You Can’t Turn Off and Unwanted Forced News Feed to Select Titles \|url=https://mp1st.com/news/ps5-new-ui-update-also-brought-unwanted-forced-news-feed-and-ads-to-select-titles \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[MP1ST]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174701/https://mp1st.com/news/ps5-new-ui-update-also-brought-unwanted-forced-news-feed-and-ads-to-select-titles \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> have been receiving ads on the home screens of their systems for over a decade.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021 \|title=Xbox One Dashboard Ads \|url=https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303054040/https://ar.inspiredpencil.com/pictures-2023/xbox-one-dashboard-ads \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|website=ar.inspiredpencil.com}}</ref> This practice dates back to the 7th console generation, such as on the [[Xbox]] 360.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-06-20 \|title=The ads finally were removed from the Xbox 360 dashboard \|url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/the-ads-finally-were-removed-from-the-xbox-360-dashboard.1549854/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZExyD \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|website=[[NeoGAF]]}}</ref>{{Citation needed\|reason=Low-quality source}}

	===Streaming services===		===Streaming services===

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	**These have no maximum length, though they are skippable after playing for five seconds.		**These have no maximum length, though they are skippable after playing for five seconds.
	**They can play before, during, or after other videos, or as a full screen interstitial ad in the mobile app.		**They can play before, during, or after other videos, or as a full screen interstitial ad in the mobile app.
	**They can also appear on YouTube TV.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|title=About YouTube TV Ads - Google Ads Help \|url=https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10651730 \|~~access~~-~~date~~=~~11-Mar-2026 \|website=Google Support~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114224304/https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10651730 \|archive-date=14 Jan 2026}}</ref>		**They can also appear on YouTube TV.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|title=About YouTube TV Ads - Google Ads Help \|url=https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10651730 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114224304/https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/10651730 \|archive-date=14 Jan 2026 \|access-date=11 Mar 2026 \|website=Google Support}}</ref>
	*'''Non-skippable In-stream Ads'''		*'''Non-skippable In-stream Ads'''
	**These are up to 60 seconds long, and can't be skipped.		**These are up to 60 seconds long, and can't be skipped.

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	[[Activision Blizzard]] has a dedicated advertising division for companies to advertise their products inside their games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Powering brand connections in gaming \|url=https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en/solutions/technology/gaming-solutions \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103021919/https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/ \|archive-date=2026-01-03 \|website=[[Microsoft Advertising]]}}</ref> [[Epic Games, Inc.\|Epic Games]] has done a similar thing.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Joey \|date=24 Jul 2024 \|title=Fortnite Ads \|url=https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Media Shark]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215212419/https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lattin \|first=Pesach \|date=27 Jan 2023 \|title=Fortnite In-Game Advertising. How does it Work? \|url=https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[aDOtat]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251017164045/https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|archive-date=17 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Byrd \|first=Matthew \|date=Dec 2, 2020 \|title=How Fortnite Became Gaming’s Great Shameless Marketing Tool \|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Den of Geek \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215013514/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> It is expected that legitimate ads may be progressively more pervasive within the media that users pay for.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Olivia \|date=11 Oct 2023 \|title=In-Game Advertising: How it Works and Why it Works \|url=https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Abios]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251205150742/https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|archive-date=5 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Mar 2025 \|title=In-game advertising \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|url-status=live \|website=[[Wikipedia]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201201031/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref> Advertising agencies in general are also trying to integrate billboard ads for legitimate products inside games, such as Trackmania.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vargas \|first=Anthony \|date=2 Mar 2022 \|title=NBCU Adds In-Game Ads To Its Sales Roster Through Partnership With Anzu \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Ad Exchanger]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114020308/https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref>		[[Activision Blizzard]] has a dedicated advertising division for companies to advertise their products inside their games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Powering brand connections in gaming \|url=https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en/solutions/technology/gaming-solutions \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103021919/https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/ \|archive-date=2026-01-03 \|website=[[Microsoft Advertising]]}}</ref> [[Epic Games, Inc.\|Epic Games]] has done a similar thing.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Joey \|date=24 Jul 2024 \|title=Fortnite Ads \|url=https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Media Shark]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215212419/https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lattin \|first=Pesach \|date=27 Jan 2023 \|title=Fortnite In-Game Advertising. How does it Work? \|url=https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[aDOtat]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251017164045/https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|archive-date=17 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Byrd \|first=Matthew \|date=Dec 2, 2020 \|title=How Fortnite Became Gaming’s Great Shameless Marketing Tool \|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Den of Geek \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215013514/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> It is expected that legitimate ads may be progressively more pervasive within the media that users pay for.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Olivia \|date=11 Oct 2023 \|title=In-Game Advertising: How it Works and Why it Works \|url=https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Abios]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251205150742/https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|archive-date=5 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Mar 2025 \|title=In-game advertising \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|url-status=live \|website=[[Wikipedia]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201201031/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref> Advertising agencies in general are also trying to integrate billboard ads for legitimate products inside games, such as Trackmania.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vargas \|first=Anthony \|date=2 Mar 2022 \|title=NBCU Adds In-Game Ads To Its Sales Roster Through Partnership With Anzu \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Ad Exchanger]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114020308/https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref>
	[[File:Anzu NBCUniversal partnership in Trackmania.jpg\|thumb\|In-game ads in Trackmania.]]		[[File:Anzu NBCUniversal partnership in Trackmania.jpg\|thumb\|In-game ads in Trackmania.]]
	Some platforms have gone so far as to send users notifications explicitly promoting these new products available for purchase within the game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Khan \|first=Huzaifa \|date=24 Nov 2023 \|title=Ubisoft Cites “Technical Error” For Recent In-Game Pop-Up Fiasco \|url=https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Exputer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206085537/https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref> Most have kept these notifications in-game,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=How to get rid of GTA Online ads on loading screens \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210127195925/https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|archive-date=27 Jan 2021}}</ref><!-- There isn't a whole lot of documentation on everything advertised in GTAO, but when I used to play it, I remembered it often trying to encourage me to buy Shark Cards. --> but some have been reported to leave notification pop-ups directly on users' devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Mar 2023 \|title=Why am I constantly having game app ads popping up even when I'm not playing games? \|url=https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Google Play Help]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250115063953/https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|archive-date=15 Jan 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Oct 2023 \|title=Game ads keep popping up every 15-30 seconds! \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Amazon Forum]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174714/https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> It is entirely plausible that these marketplace advertisements will increase in popularity from publishers as time goes on. <gallery>		Some platforms have gone so far as to send users notifications explicitly promoting these new products available for purchase within the game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Khan \|first=Huzaifa \|date=24 Nov 2023 \|title=Ubisoft Cites “Technical Error” For Recent In-Game Pop-Up Fiasco \|url=https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Exputer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206085537/https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref> Most have kept these notifications in-game,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=How to get rid of GTA Online ads on loading screens \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210127195925/https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|archive-date=27 Jan 2021}}</ref><!-- There isn't a whole lot of documentation on everything advertised in GTAO, but when I used to play it, I remembered it often trying to encourage me to buy Shark Cards. --> but some have been reported to leave notification pop-ups directly on users' devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Mar 2023 \|title=Why am I constantly having game app ads popping up even when I'm not playing games? \|url=https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Google Play Help]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250115063953/https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|archive-date=15 Jan 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Oct 2023 \|title=Game ads keep popping up every 15-30 seconds! \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Amazon Forum]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174714/https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> It is entirely plausible that these marketplace advertisements will increase in popularity from publishers as time goes on.
	File:~~Example of~~ in-game ads.jpg\|Cod MW3 - Ad in-game marketing the premium version		<gallery>
	File:~~Tmobile Ad~~ in ~~fortnite~~.webp\|Fortnite - Ad marketing T-Mobile		File:CoD in-game ads example.jpg\|Cod MW3 - Ad in-game marketing the premium version.
			File:Fortnite in-game T-Mobile ad.webp\|Fortnite - Ad marketing T-Mobile.
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	[[Activision Blizzard]] has a dedicated advertising division for companies to advertise their products inside their games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Powering brand connections in gaming \|url=https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en/solutions/technology/gaming-solutions \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103021919/https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/ \|archive-date=2026-01-03 \|website=[[Microsoft Advertising]]}}</ref> [[Epic Games, Inc.\|Epic Games]] has done a similar thing.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Joey \|date=24 Jul 2024 \|title=Fortnite Ads \|url=https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Media Shark]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215212419/https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lattin \|first=Pesach \|date=27 Jan 2023 \|title=Fortnite In-Game Advertising. How does it Work? \|url=https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[aDOtat]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251017164045/https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|archive-date=17 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Byrd \|first=Matthew \|date=Dec 2, 2020 \|title=How Fortnite Became Gaming’s Great Shameless Marketing Tool \|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Den of Geek \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215013514/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> It is expected that legitimate ads may be progressively more pervasive within the media that users pay for.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Olivia \|date=11 Oct 2023 \|title=In-Game Advertising: How it Works and Why it Works \|url=https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Abios]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251205150742/https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|archive-date=5 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Mar 2025 \|title=In-game advertising \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|url-status=live \|website=[[Wikipedia]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201201031/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref> Advertising agencies in general are also trying to integrate billboard ads for legitimate products inside games, such as Trackmania.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vargas \|first=Anthony \|date=2 Mar 2022 \|title=NBCU Adds In-Game Ads To Its Sales Roster Through Partnership With Anzu \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Ad Exchanger]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114020308/https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref>		[[Activision Blizzard]] has a dedicated advertising division for companies to advertise their products inside their games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Powering brand connections in gaming \|url=https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en/solutions/technology/gaming-solutions \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103021919/https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/ \|archive-date=2026-01-03 \|website=[[Microsoft Advertising]]}}</ref> [[Epic Games, Inc.\|Epic Games]] has done a similar thing.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Joey \|date=24 Jul 2024 \|title=Fortnite Ads \|url=https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Media Shark]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215212419/https://gomediashark.com/fortnite-ads/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lattin \|first=Pesach \|date=27 Jan 2023 \|title=Fortnite In-Game Advertising. How does it Work? \|url=https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[aDOtat]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251017164045/https://www.adotat.com/2023/01/fortnite-in-game-advertising-how-does-it-work/ \|archive-date=17 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Byrd \|first=Matthew \|date=Dec 2, 2020 \|title=How Fortnite Became Gaming’s Great Shameless Marketing Tool \|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|access-date=Mar 15, 2025 \|work=Den of Geek \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215013514/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/fortnite-marketing-tool-epic-games-events-star-wars-marvel/ \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> It is expected that legitimate ads may be progressively more pervasive within the media that users pay for.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Olivia \|date=11 Oct 2023 \|title=In-Game Advertising: How it Works and Why it Works \|url=https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Abios]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251205150742/https://abiosgaming.com/press/in-game-adverting-fortnite/ \|archive-date=5 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Mar 2025 \|title=In-game advertising \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|url-status=live \|website=[[Wikipedia]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251201201031/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-game_advertising \|archive-date=1 Dec 2025}}</ref> Advertising agencies in general are also trying to integrate billboard ads for legitimate products inside games, such as Trackmania.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vargas \|first=Anthony \|date=2 Mar 2022 \|title=NBCU Adds In-Game Ads To Its Sales Roster Through Partnership With Anzu \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Ad Exchanger]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114020308/https://www.adexchanger.com/gaming/nbcu-adds-in-game-ads-to-its-sales-roster-through-partnership-with-anzu/ \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref>
	[[File:Anzu NBCUniversal partnership in Trackmania.jpg\|thumb\|In-game ads in Trackmania.]]		[[File:Anzu NBCUniversal partnership in Trackmania.jpg\|thumb\|In-game ads in Trackmania.]]
	Some platforms have gone so far as to send users notifications explicitly promoting these new products available for purchase within the game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Khan \|first=Huzaifa \|date=24 Nov 2023 \|title=Ubisoft Cites “Technical Error” For Recent In-Game Pop-Up Fiasco \|url=https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Exputer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206085537/https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref> Most have kept these notifications in-game,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=How to get rid of GTA Online ads on loading screens \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210127195925/https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|archive-date=27 Jan 2021}}</ref><!-- There isn't a whole lot of documentation on everything advertised in GTAO, but when I used to play it, I remembered it often trying to encourage me to buy Shark Cards. --> but some have been reported to leave notification pop-ups directly on users' devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Mar 2023 \|title=Why am I constantly having game app ads popping up even when I'm not playing games? \|url=https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Google Play Help]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250115063953/https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|archive-date=15 Jan 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Oct 2023 \|title=Game ads keep popping up every 15-30 seconds! \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Amazon Forum]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174714/https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> It is entirely plausible that these marketplace advertisements will increase in popularity from publishers as time goes on. <gallery>		Some platforms have gone so far as to send users notifications explicitly promoting these new products available for purchase within the game.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Khan \|first=Huzaifa \|date=24 Nov 2023 \|title=Ubisoft Cites “Technical Error” For Recent In-Game Pop-Up Fiasco \|url=https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Exputer]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206085537/https://exputer.com/news/games/ubisoft-technical-error-in-game-ad/ \|archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref> Most have kept these notifications in-game,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=How to get rid of GTA Online ads on loading screens \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210127195925/https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/l3xthb/how_to_get_rid_of_gta_online_ads_on_loading/ \|archive-date=27 Jan 2021}}</ref><!-- There isn't a whole lot of documentation on everything advertised in GTAO, but when I used to play it, I remembered it often trying to encourage me to buy Shark Cards. --> but some have been reported to leave notification pop-ups directly on users' devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Mar 2023 \|title=Why am I constantly having game app ads popping up even when I'm not playing games? \|url=https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Google Play Help]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250115063953/https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/204580579/why-am-i-constantly-having-game-app-ads-popping-up-even-when-i-m-not-playing-games?hl=en \|archive-date=15 Jan 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Oct 2023 \|title=Game ads keep popping up every 15-30 seconds! \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|url-status=live \|access-date=15 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Amazon Forum]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708174714/https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000CLnjCLSQZ/game-ads-keep-popping-up-every-1530-seconds \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> It is entirely plausible that these marketplace advertisements will increase in popularity from publishers as time goes on.
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