Counter-Strike gains in-game ads

[Nero]

Screen grab from Counter-Strike
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42370000/jpg/_42370477_counterstrike.jpg
Counter-Strike is a hugely popular online action game

An in-game advertising network has won the right to exclusive advertising in Counter-Strike.

The agreement between IGA Worldwide and software firm Valve is one of the largest deals of its kind to date.

The hugely popular online game generates over five billion player minutes per month and is a potential gold-mine for advertisers.

In-game advertising has been delivering results unheard of in traditional media.

Source: BBC News

This reeks that developers are folding to the lure of advertisers cash. i cant stand advertising in games

[ShaneCamp]

just makes me wanna graphitti it, or if I can't reach it that way shoot it full of holes then chuck a frag grenade at it ^_^

[kicker4106]

I loved this game during my highschool days. I maybe a little rusty today but i think I satill have what it takes. Although I have never played this game online though :icon_drunk:

[jobbeh]

omg the ad's are so lame, i play a tonne of CS and CS:Source.. check out the site

www.central-cs.net

I only play on their servers, saved xp as well as War3x and UltimateWar3 mods, they also have a gungame mod and a soccerjam mod

lates

[dru'A]

I don't actually mind the ads tbh. But i'm sure you could just disable em in your cfg :D should be expecting alot more games to feature ingame ads anyway