🍪 “Not Actual Gameplay” Didn’t Save This Mobile Game Ad
New ASA rulings challenge misleading mobile game ads, from a 60-second excavator bonus to disclaimers that fail to explain the experience players can expect.
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Nintendo Knows Experience Matters. But Whose Experience Does It Protect?
Nintendo deserves credit for preserving experienced teams. Its history of job cuts and contractor concerns makes the global no-layoffs narrative harder to defend.
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