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Controversial Idea- GMS Should Have In-Game Ads

sleepyguardsleepyguard
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edited September 2017 in General Chat
So, for the hell of it, I Googled Nexon's Financial Statements, and noticed something interesting/slightly disturbing that might explain why GMS gets so little attention compared to KMS/Others: throughout all of their games, at least for the 2nd quarter of 2017, the entire US market only accounts for something like 4% of their total revenue.

We talk about how much the Cash Shop must be making them, but I think it might simply not be enough to maintain the game at this point, let alone upgrade the servers to be what the game actually needs and pay the salaries of whatever employees they have. They probably need another form of income.

So, why not have tasteful in-game ads? Not the kind that get shoved in your face or force you to watch them for no rewards, but the subtle kind that blend into the background, combined with possibly the kind that allow you to optionally view them for rewards. With the ad revenue generated from these, they would have the resources necessary to actually revamp things and make the game enjoyable again.
  1. Tasteful In-game Ads to Generate Revenue?21 votes
    1. Yes, but only if they're subtle.
       5% (1 vote)
    2. Yes, anything to actually fix the friggin servers at this point.
       19% (4 votes)
    3. No, would just make things worse.
       71% (15 votes)
    4. Maybe?
       5% (1 vote)

Comments

  • AznboiEAznboiE
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    edited September 2017
    No in-game ads. Rather website ads but for the love of god this isn't a mobile game even if it sure as heck runs like one.
  • inukiroyainukiroya
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    edited September 2017
    AznboiE wrote: »
    No in-game ads. Rather website ads but for the love of god this isn't a mobile game even if it sure as heck runs like one.

    Mobile games run 10x smoother
  • pandabunniespandabunnies
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    edited September 2017
    No language on earth has a word for how much I hate this idea.
  • choozchooz
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    edited September 2017
    inukiroya wrote: »
    AznboiE wrote: »
    No in-game ads. Rather website ads but for the love of god this isn't a mobile game even if it sure as heck runs like one.

    Mobile games run 10x smoother

    Mobile games aren't anywhere near the same, and none of them are on 13 year old frankensteined game engines
  • SorrowSorrow
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    edited September 2017
    I'm 100% against in-game ads. They can put ads on their YouTube videos if they really wanted to generate ad revenue. I wish they would sell MapleStory merchandise on their website though.
    Ryia_ArcherCatoooloooSlicedTime
  • AlbinorockAlbinorock
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    edited September 2017
    Are you trying to make this game into a mobile game?
    *waiting to boss*
    AD about shoes
    *cannot skip*
    ....i don't want to boss anymore.
  • FuschiaFuschia
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    edited September 2017
    MMORPG's are a dying genre, you can't really blame them for poor sales
  • TheHoATheHoA
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    edited September 2017
    The nexon launcher has self-promoting ads - they could do it there I guess?
  • pandabunniespandabunnies
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    edited September 2017
    Sorrow wrote: »
    I'm 100% against in-game ads. They can put ads on their YouTube videos if they really wanted to generate ad revenue. I wish they would sell MapleStory merchandise on their website though.

    I would buy aaaaall the plushies! :D
  • SlicedTimeSlicedTime
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    edited September 2017
    Sorrow wrote: »
    I'm 100% against in-game ads. They can put ads on their YouTube videos if they really wanted to generate ad revenue. I wish they would sell MapleStory merchandise on their website though.

    Ditto this. I find it bafflig that NexonEU/NA has never sold MapleStory merch, at least as far aas I know.