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Microsoft Files Patent Which Could Bring Game-Pausing Ads To Xbox - XBOX - 09-23-2026

Microsoft Files Patent Which Could Bring Game-Pausing Ads To Xbox

Say it isn't so...Microsoft has filed a patent focused on injecting in-game ads at predictable times during gameplay.The filing, titled 'Contextually Aware Management of Interactive Software Application Access', describes the process of suspending your game and running "promoted audiovisual content to the user". In laymen's terms, this means ad breaks, which would award you with a credit upon completion. These credits would then act as a token to extend access to the game for a limited amount of time, ranging from 15 minutes to an hour.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/microsoft-files-patent-which-could-bring-game-pausing-ads-to-xbox

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