Yes, that's how plenty of 60s' and 70s' sci-fi stories were about finding gems in the dust, and much of XIX century gothic stuff.

That's sarcasm. Each time is like no other, but also the grass is always greener 100 years ago, and it's always somehow better and worse at the same time.

But then, of course, there are tendencies and periods which won't be remembered kindly or won't be remembered at all.

I have only one question about that title - why the hell would anyone play a game with ads? People play games to relax, to get some rest from society, or to have some personal time with their friends mowing down cockroach hordes or something like that defending their city-fortress.

Until competitors are able to develop and sell games without such ads, people will just play those.