Ads inside games, and a million views for 'Microsoft activated Steam’s trap card'
Thirteen uploads went up in seven days, and the newest one, about Microsoft and Valve, passed 400,000 views in its first 14 hours.
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Microsoft activated Steam’s trap card
Legendary Drops spent the week on the business side of gaming: Xbox's future, Sony's view of a boycott, and a reminder to other studios in "You're not GTA 6." The video that traveled furthest, though, was "Microsoft activated Steam’s trap card," which has now passed a million views.
Its comment section says what the video is about better than its title does. Viewers keep coming back to the idea of ads interrupting a game, and one of the most liked replies points out that this would work at the level of the operating system, so even a small indie game could be paused for a commercial. Others picture an ad after every death to an Elden Ring boss, or bring up the villain in Ready Player One. A long thread turns to Valve's Gabe Newell, with viewers wondering what Steam would look like without him.
The newest upload, "I've never seen anything like this before," is tagged with both Microsoft and Valve, so the story may not be finished. Less than a day old, it is already gathering views far faster than anything else on the channel.
Overall the channel held its usual brisk pace and added about 5,000 subscribers. Among streamer and highlights channels near its size, only Asmongold Shorts gained more views this week, and that channel was running even hotter than normal, while Ned Luke's channel had a slower stretch than usual.
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What viewers say
Imagine dying to a boss repeatedly in Elden ring or something and you have to watch a 1 minute McDonald's ad before you can try again, every time
@therealtoxsinzgamingSee it on YouTubeThis reminds me of the part in "Ready Player One" where the villan says "we can cover up to 80% of the screen in ads before we induce seizures"..
@RestlessZombiSee it on YouTubeThere are many reasons why retro gaming is making a comeback.
@DeminisisSee it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Legendary Drops right now
- Channel
- Legendary Drops
- Subscribers
- 518,000 ▲ 5,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 17,684,308
- Videos published this week
- 13
- Video published
- October 2, 2026
- Video views so far
- 1,059,992
- Views on its first day
- 445,210
The numbers
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