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[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

The ad is intentional. When it appeared is the issue. I've seen similar ads in multiple games when at the title screen.

Halo will pop an ad for new content, battle pass sales, etc. Hitman had ads for new content. NHL 23 showed ads for new content... All on the opening screens before getting in-game. I imagine the bug here is that the popup was triggered by an overlay or menu transition without excluding it during gameplay.

Also, it's not like it was an ad for Pepsi or something. It was an Assassin's Creed game showing an ad for an Assassin's Creed sale.