On: Sega releasing every console game for free with ad...

[Accacin]

And what about Google? They basically employ you to look at ads and then pay you in being able to check your emails?

[Spivak → Accacin]

I wouldn't call Google free either.

[mrisoli → Accacin]

You can't really compare some classic games to Google's product offering, there's a huge difference in the scale of value here.

[intoverflow2 → mrisoli]

Wheres the tipping point for when the product offering is enough for it to be ok to be supported by ads and data?

[Spivak → intoverflow2]

I wouldn't attach a value judgment in this situation. If you're making money off of ads and data then your product isn't free, regardless of whether you think the business model is good or bad.