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Battlefield 6's Season 2 Delay "Broke The Pace" Of Game's Successful Launch, Dev Admits

Battlefield 6's Season 2 Delay "Broke The Pace" Of Game's Successful Launch, Dev Admits https://ift.tt/ebq68wp Battlefield 6's big new Season 2 update is out now, but it was originally expected to release sooner. The Season 2 delay "broke the pace" of the game's smooth and successful launch in October 2025, producer Phil Girette said in an interview. "We launched Battlefield 6 and we were super happy to have had a smooth launch for once. And then going into Season 1, I think the key thing there because, [...] there were a lot of people spending a lot of time playing it, what kind of broke that pace is the extension we did of Season 1," Girette told TechRadar . However, delaying Season 2 was necessary, he said, because the content simply was not ready for primetime and needed "further polish." Continue Reading at GameSpot

Netflix Will Remove Ads On Fourth Episode If Users Binge-Watch Three In A Row

Netflix Will Remove Ads On Fourth Episode If Users Binge-Watch Three In A Row https://ift.tt/Rxy3WrP

Netflix has announced a new feature for the company's ad-supported streaming tier, and it involves binge watching. A new format with the working title "Binge Ad" will launch in Q1 2024, and it will allow users on the ad-based plan to watch a fourth episode with no ads if they binge-watch the previous three.

Netflix said this new offering aims to leverage the popular viewing behavior where users watch multiple episodes in a row, known as binge-watching. Binge-watching is a very popular phenomenon on Netflix and other streaming sites, so it's no surprise to see Netflix go even further and actively encourage people to do this by offering a reward for doing so. It may also help Netflix increase its own viewership stats.

For years, Netflix balked at the idea of adding ads to its platform, but the company finally launched a lower-priced, ad-supported tier in November 2022. It's gone on to become a big success, helping to drive more account sign-ups. Not only that, Netflix can charge a subscription fee ($7/month) and get money from brands for ads, providing Netflix another way to make lots of money.

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