Complaints are received about a sudden full-screen pop-up ad appearing while playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey on both Xbox and PlayStation, Ubisoft responds with a ``technical error'' and quickly removes the ad.



Users have reported that while playing Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Odyssey , the game screen suddenly switches to a full-screen pop-up ad. In response to this criticism, Ubisoft explained that the display of full-screen pop-up ads was a 'technical error.'

Ubisoft blames 'technical error' for showing pop-up ads in Assassin's Creed - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/24/23974420/ubisoft-assassins-creed-odyssey-pop-up-ad-xbox-playstation-technical-error



Apparently, Ubisoft is experimenting with pop-up ads in the middle of video games now. No thanks. (Updated) | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/apparently-ubisoft-is-experimenting-with-pop-up-ads-in-the-middle-of-video-games-now-no-thanks

Ubisoft blames Assassin's Creed in-game Black Friday pop-up ads on technical error | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-blames-assassins-creed-in-game-black-friday-pop-up-ads-on-technical-error

PlayStation and Xbox players have reported that a full-screen pop-up ad suddenly appears in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. If you check the video below posted on the overseas bulletin board Reddit, you will see that full-screen pop-up ads are not displayed on the loading screen or startup screen, but suddenly appear during gameplay. According to reports, full-screen pop-up ads will appear when you open the map.

Just got an in-game advertisement when I tried to go to the map
by u/triddell24 in xboxone



A similar video has also been spread on X and is attracting a lot of attention.




In response, many people criticized this on Reddit, such as ``It's unpleasant to experience something like this while playing a game,'' and on X ” comments were received.

Windows Central says, ``Despite the list price of Assassin's Creed Odyssey being very expensive (9,240 yen), full-screen pop-up advertisements are displayed during game play.'' ``Game publishers around the world are 'We are desperately trying to squeeze as much profit as possible. In this context, it appears that Ubisoft has foolishly gone too far.' .

When foreign media outlet The Verge contacted Ubisoft regarding this matter, spokesperson Fabian Dariguez said, ``Some players encountered pop-up ads while playing certain titles in the Assassin's Creed series. This was due to a technical error and we have already addressed the issue.''

Afterwards, the official X account for the Assassin's Creed series explains why a full-screen pop-up ad was displayed. According to the post, the full-screen pop-up ads that were displayed during gameplay were meant to be displayed on Assassin's Creed's main menu, but due to a technical error, they started appearing during gameplay. It seems like it's gone. Ubisoft explained, ``We want to ensure the best possible player experience, so such disruptive pop-up ads will be removed immediately,'' and said they would conduct further investigation into the cause.




In addition, full-screen pop-up ads are often suddenly displayed in games, and Microsoft displays full-screen pop-up ads for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 when starting Xbox. In addition, Microsoft seems to have displayed full-screen pop-up ads for Starfield and Forza Motorsport. It's an ad that you might miss if you don't turn your Xbox on and off every day, but the full-screen pop-up ads that are unavoidable on X are unpopular, and Windows Central, an overseas media outlet, says, ``Large-scale pop-up ads will become the norm.'' 'I don't want that,' he said .




The Verge points out that these full-screen pop-up ads are extremely unpleasant because they appear even if you own promotional titles such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Starfield, and Forza Motorsport.

In addition, The Verge says, ``Microsoft continues to tout intelligent AI features, but this should be introduced to Xbox. If not, there is an option to disable full-screen pop-up ads, at least for the time being.'' 'You should,' criticizing the full-screen pop-up ads displayed on Xbox.

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