The Matrix Online Getting Ads

In-game ads are already appearing in several massively multiplayer online games, and beginning with update 38, you'll be seeing them in The Matrix Online as well. To make it happen, SOE has struck a deal with Massive Inc., a company which specializes in placing advertising in online games. Fortunately, ads should fit into the cityscape of The Matrix quite nicely. They also have plans to give players the opportunity to run ads inside the world. "We will be looking into the idea of running contests for selecting player-generated ads in the future as a way of incorporating these ads into the game. Once we have confirmed we can do this, we will make an announcement on Data Node One."
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