Was Valve quietly bought out by EA? Or do they just hope to be?
----- Original Message ----- From: "[DMA]RocketUSA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:03 PM Subject: RE: Re: [hlds] VALVe wants advertisements in CS 1.6 > IF this all is true, Valve is waffling more than John Kerry. Think about > this. They disable the content server loading banner for all of us that > provide servers for this game, AT NO CHARGE TO THEM, and now they see that > they can make revenue off of not just that but IN GAME also so it's o.k.? > > I'm not liking this ride if it's true. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Re: [hlds] VALVe wants advertisements in CS 1.6 > > Some of you seem to "get it". For the others, corporations are all about > making money and they will continually try to come up with ways to make > more. As long as what they do continues to make them money (or in this case > even more money), they will not change. They would not implement a change > unless they believed that their gains (in advertising revenues) would > outweigh any losses (in gamers). Alot of people like to play this game and > will continue to play no matter what. Most GSP's will continue to host until > they are no longer making money. In the end, its a waiting game. Does their > gamble pay off or not? Only the players, the GSP's and time will tell. > > Me? I shut my server down. Time to move on to another game and see if I can > find some of the fun that I use to have playing CS. > > Just my .02 > > > > From: Wojciech H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2006/12/08 Fri AM 11:28:57 CST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] VALVe wants advertisements in CS 1.6 > > > > In game ads have already been done, and Valve is just following the > > 'trend' I guess. For instance, BF2142 has in game ads, and a lot of > > people did not buy the game based on it. > > > > I think some arguments for having in game advertising is to pay for > > maintaining: the games, the update system, the many more updates/addons > > that people have started to expect, the master server lists, etc. > > > > > > Dan E wrote: > > > As far as region specific, don't you specify what > > > language you speak when you install Steam? > > > > > > I'm personally ticked off that they want us to look at > > > ads in a game which we have already paid for. A demo > > > I can understand, but this is just rediculous. > > > > > > --- Steven Hartland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> This brings some interesting questions: > > >> * How are they going the ensure the adds are region > > >> specific > > >> This is required to ensure that the language is > > >> correct and > > >> local laws adhered to. > > >> * How are they going to deal with the case that the > > >> ad's > > >> may go against sponsorship deals for the servers or > > >> tournaments etc. > > >> > > >> Its not going to go down well if a Intel sponsored > > >> tourney > > >> started displaying adds for AMD processors in the > > >> middle > > >> of the match. > > >> > > >> By the same reasoning if provider X started > > >> advertising > > >> and this where to show up on provider Y's servers > > >> they > > >> would be understandably pissed. > > >> > > >> These are just two logistical issues which spring to > > >> mind. > > >> > > >> Steve > > >> > > >> > > >> ================================================ > > >> This e.mail is private and confidential between > > >> Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom > > >> it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > > >> recipient is prohibited from using, copying, > > >> printing or otherwise disseminating it or any > > >> information contained in it. > > >> > > >> In the event of misdirection, illegible or > > >> incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 > > >> 1337 > > >> or return the E.mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view > > >> the list archives, please visit: > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
