Yesterday Microsoft revealed that it was planning to plop adverts on the Xbox Live dashboard. Today Microsoft tried to appease grumblers by insisting that they won’t get in the way.

“I need to let you know that you don’t need to worry about a huge influx of ads across the dashboard,” a post on Major Nelson said.

“One of our core principles is to enhance, not interfere with the gaming experience and we work directly with our partners to only deliver experiences that are relevant to the LIVE community,” the post continued.

It goes on to say that the new Silverlight tech, which is a new version/competitior to Flash will “make those ads a more organic part of the dashboard” assuring fans it won’t end up looking like a billboard-plastered city.

Judging from the comments on that site fans don’t seem reassured at all. It looks like even Gold subscribers will have to look at the ads, no matter how organic.

Let us know what you think.

Via [Major Nelson]

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