Days Gone PC Data Collection Policy Is a Privacy Nightmare

Pejo

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Apparently it's implementing a keylogger and a file scanner while it's running. Sony is stating it's to prevent cheating. In a single player game.

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My guess is Sony wanted to collect data on the players for market analysis. Either that or some multiplayer is on the way.

Probably not familiar enough with PC ecosystem to know players detect that kind of shit in a flash tho.

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So, doing some snooping around, its all probably because of this:




Knowing that, my new guess is that that this is just a template policy Sony uses for all of their games.
With that said, its poorly worded here and they probably should makes some changes, otherwise it becomes open to misinterpretation.
 
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So the PS5 version is superior after all?

Take that Alex Battaglia!

In all seriousness this is some bullshit that needs to be removed or made an opt-in option.
 
Shitty on Sony part, but you can simply block any access to the interwebs. Sorry Sony, you can't steal my data from me. Shame on you.

*Proceeds to load save game*
 
I noticed when I first loaded the game there was no option to opt out just limited or full data collection, pretty lame.
 
Somebody load up the game and just type "fuck Jimbo Ryan!" 1000x and see if you have a black Sony van pull up in your neighborhood.
 
Sony is like.

"If you want our games you either get a Ps5 or you pay with your info"

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I just discussed this with a dev & privacy enthusiast supreme and he kept asking about proof, is there any? Just because an EULA claims the right to harvest your liver, they're probably not gonna do it.
 
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A fucking KEYLOGGER? What the hell does a single-player game need a keylogger for? Hell, I think in some states those may be illegal actually. Some states look at keylogging as a form of wiretapping.
 
It's already stupid all this collectiing shit/checkers. It's even more stupidier when its about a single player game.
 
It's honestly probably part of the AI assistant Sony patented for in game clues and hints. PC gamers have the highest IQ you know, so it would make sense to learn from the best.















Jp y'all, it's a joke!
 
a lot of people afraid for their privacy aka porn sites they visit lol
Not a personal attack, but do you frequently start playing Sony games and then tab out and start watching porn? Because that's the only time this would be relevant. I would guess no, but your tag has me curious.
 
Not a personal attack, but do you frequently start playing Sony games and then tab out and start watching porn? Because that's the only time this would be relevant. I would guess no, but your tag has me curious.
You don't even need to tab out. Sony games are porn.
 
https://in.ign.com/days-gone/159155/news/days-gone-pc-data-collection-policy-is-a-privacy-nightmare

Sony's latest first-party game to make its way to PC, Days Gone, is facing flak for its data collection policies. Caught by Steam user Higgsterman (via IGN reader Aworas), Days Gone reportedly tracks every keystroke a player might make on their computer while the game is running.

Other data collected by Days Gone while it is running includes details on folders and all of their contents regardless of file type. According to users on Reddit, there is no way to properly opt out of any sort of data collection.

Players, however, have found workarounds to be able to play Days Gone without having to sacrifice their privacy. The methods involve essentially blocking the game with a firewall so that, even though it collects data, the data can't be transferred to a server."

"According to Sony Bend, the draconian data collection policies in place are supposed to prevent the use of cheats and hacks. Players don't approve of this since cheating or hacking a single player game is a player's own prerogative, since there's no multiplayer balance that would be upset, and griefing isn't really possible in a single player game."
 
Reminds me of rootkit Sony back in the day.

Imagine what they are digging into on your PlayStation since you can't see it happen like this.
 
So much concern from people who only decided to actually read the EULA now because it's for an Evil Sony game.

Did any of you ever bother to read the EULA of EA, Ubisoft, Activision or even Saint Microsoft games? What about the Xbox Live EULA? And Gamepass?

So many sweet innocent children in for a shock. Or maybe they don't understand what these corporations actually mean by "telemetry and diagnostics"...
 
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Sony sabotaged their own game. How many people are going to buy this now, or wait for a cracked version with this removed (for free)?

But I guess they're still learning this market.
 
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