Xbox's CSO Matthew Ball responded and corrected what was said in the Windows Central article, saying the idea of ads is for more affordable alternatives, like possible ad-tiers like Netflix or Disney+ (see below)
*I'm not on Bluesky as much so apologies for the late clarification here ✌️
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Xbox is floating the idea of in-game ads, noting that may have potential to "keep our products affordable".
Goal is to ensure they can 'continue to fund outstanding work' from dev teams
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