# Microsoft files patent for "ad-credit" system to show ads on PC and Xbox without disrupting gameplay

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 12:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN Hub | Microsoft has submitted a patent application for a system called "ad-credit," which aims to display advertisements on PCs and Xbox consoles without interrupting gameplay | 2026-09-24 07:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE1nZVY1aWJyVHVidTJlZnNoXzZYY2NQLWNlMFI3RWNnVktOZzhPWDRtU2RYRHNjYXgySHNlSVZjNUFxTDNNYXZITGRkTVlwMUZ5WXJ4VQ?oc=5) |
| ETV Bharat | Microsoft Patents Ad-Credit System For Ads On PC And XBOX | 2026-09-24 07:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPdnpmSXdlQVdPaWlYbWh4azN4cWI4cXZhSXd0d01SMldSSEZnWjJpYlBRam44bG9lZXhLb0pzWEZ5a2I5bnA3RElRZjFHNENNdDVhUENONVJZQTBLZFJZcUJKaER5VU5RbC1lcEVVV20xSGlqOWFMZ1NFTjJxQ09OVVBjNEZvbEFRV0JoSHdLYzJRY3VyZmNJajRqZGx1WU11OGpzOFNrS21FTE1QWFNZWElR0gG3AUFVX3lxTE9LTTA3emdoeWxsWC1kWm5tdWEwZkFGNGI2TlhPd01UNlkzaWcyOTNFckV4dEpWY0VPYkFZbUxVamF1UVFNS0xMbGcyMEdaX1dHaFJ6STB3Nm9vaUZ6QnhiLW50c2JocGdsSHhJUDBlX3NPVzNXVldkVnNxOWpKNEdtRUlGb3hia3BkTzZBMzFsZVM4VzJsN3RjVmZoR18zbmV) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | 8-year-old boy applies for restaurant job to buy Xbox | 2026-09-24 07:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE51dWJiMFNILWZrM2REblpIZFBtcjRSQUJsVTRmZmk1WHkyOFE4UVlodEhQNThkZ0dTS01lX0xxR3hQOXY1dXRKZDBySlE2R0dpdTJPTEI3eGEyMlpyaFNfV3dnaElVc3g3RGRjT3ZRd9IBdEFVX3lxTFBPSThVRUdIbmthOW5Gckhwa1l4aWR0SXdJWGtlSVlueWJ0RDdyZ1dpTGNOTzVZbWFSY1l5TkRYbWw5dUZhZ21GS3dMaHQ2WU5rWWdVZzJkcTgyTWE1dXJURGIxdXdxUFNaWWJXaUI3cjZwb3pQ?oc=5) |
| gamesindustry.biz | Microsoft files patent for "ad-credit" system to show ads on PC and Xbox without disrupting gameplay | 2026-09-24 07:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOSEc3S0xnMi1acTZnTXdCYTMyVnNnTXZKMEN2YUJ0M0lZRXVQRGlxZWp2TVFiNXRQS1pNS29TVkpuX2Z0RXB1NnNJcGdTcENmLXdzVC1ZU25NQ3ZjRkcyQldUMkthNWRRUGlOLUZRYWxSd2ZYQVBtSmhwMm5mcVZRMjNhNWVpMl9DYkhBakk1MXJhNEVxVzlnZ2QxQTUwSDhwdDVIQXd1QVl2d1FuYnlKUEk4Sld5VkhfTGdGQmRtWWZFWEZjbDR3?oc=5) |

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