There is no justification for adding commercials to a game that has already been payed for in full unless the game was becoming a free for download ad-supported game like the original Command & Conquer. Or that the dev./publisher is in financial hardship and want to milk some vital cash to stay operational, but that's just as unlikely as customers wanting obtrusive ads in their games.

I should expect WipEout is becoming completely free if there is any advertising of this nature in it.

And all previous buyers should be given a full refund or credit from the store, as there was no indication that ads were going to be integrated into the game until the 2.00 patch, and even then it wasn't an advertised upcoming feature when it went back down. Not many companies can get away with selling a product that is not what they advertised, I don't think Sony should be exempted.

If that's not the case, well, they can count me out of being on the PS boat. The XMB has become an ad infested, revenue raising, farcical attempt at creating an OS, and the fact that they need to negatively affect the actual games that are already being payed for up front, just to scrounge up some petty cash is warrant enough for skipping other Sony products on principle.

But Sony can't be that bad right..? I'm expecting my full refund soon, Sony. /s

I may just go and buy Uncharted 2 second hand.

p.s. way to scrounge up some petty cash by actually scrounging up universal negative customer feedback and press. Way2go.