We live in a world where not one, but three separate videogames about the Burger King exist, so this really shouldn’t surprise us. For some reason, though, it does. See, cops ‘n’ robbers MMO All Points Bulletin is going where no series of in-game ads has before: your ear canal. Does that even qualify as in-game anymore?
Don’t worry too much, though. It’s not quite as bad as it sounds. You will not, for instance, find yourself coordinating a heist with your buddy, only to have him reply that there’s no need for a life of crime, because the prices over at Wal Mart are an absolute steal. Foremost, this is due to the fact that audio ads only occur when you first enter a district. And even then, the voices in your head will only switch from telling you to kill things to telling you to buy things every three hours. In other words, there’s a very good chance you’ll only hear one ad each time you play. There are also subscription tiers that remove the ads altogether.
So that’s a relief. Now we only have to worry about that other, potentially more annoying thing voice chat is used for: talking with other people. (We kid. Except for when said people are 12 years-old, rapping, or -- and especially -- rapping 12 year-olds.)