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|Description=On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, a pop-up appears asking the user to consent for data collection, with no way to reject.}} | |||
On a fresh start of most [[PlayStation]] titles on PC, a pop-up appears asking the user to consent for data collection, with no way to reject. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Starting from 2015 with {{Wplink|Helldivers}}, [[Sony]] started porting some of their | Starting from 2015 with {{Wplink|Helldivers}}, [[Sony]] started porting some of their PlayStation exclusive titles over to [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] via [[Steam]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=2015-11-06 |title=Helldivers is coming to Steam next month |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-is-coming-to-steam-next-month |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=Eurogamer.net}}</ref> while also making some of them also available through [[GOG.com]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-20 |title=Coming soon: Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition |url=https://www.gog.com/en/news/coming_soon_horizon_zero_dawn_complete_edition |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=GOG.com}}</ref> | ||
[[File:HZD screenshot.png|thumb|Data collection pop-up on Horizon Zero Dawn]] | [[File:HZD screenshot.png|thumb|Data collection pop-up on Horizon Zero Dawn]] | ||
==Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports== | ==Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports== | ||
On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, | On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, following the intro sequence a pop-up appears asking the user if they consent to "Limited Data" or "Full Data & Limited Data" collection. Through the in-game settings, users are able to alternate between the options if they change their mind. | ||
Other than Days Gone,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Robert N |date=2021-06-14 |title=You Can Now Disable Days Gone Data Collection on PC |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/you-can-now-disable-days-gone-data-collection-on-pc |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=TechRaptor}}</ref> there is no option to | Other than Days Gone,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Robert N |date=2021-06-14 |title=You Can Now Disable Days Gone Data Collection on PC |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/you-can-now-disable-days-gone-data-collection-on-pc |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=TechRaptor}}</ref> there is no option to turn off the data collection. | ||
===PlayStation's response=== | ===PlayStation's response=== | ||
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As result of a controversy, Bend Studio, the developers of Days Gone and a first party developer for PlayStation Studios, issued Update 1.04 for the game which provides players with the option to fully opt-out of the data collection.<ref name=":0" /> | As result of a controversy, Bend Studio, the developers of Days Gone and a first party developer for PlayStation Studios, issued Update 1.04 for the game which provides players with the option to fully opt-out of the data collection.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Lawsuit== | ==Lawsuit== | ||
''No lawsuits have been filed at this time.'' | |||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:59, 6 April 2026
On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, a pop-up appears asking the user to consent for data collection, with no way to reject.
Background
[edit | edit source]Starting from 2015 with Helldivers, Sony started porting some of their PlayStation exclusive titles over to Windows via Steam,[1] while also making some of them also available through GOG.com.[2]
Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports
[edit | edit source]On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, following the intro sequence a pop-up appears asking the user if they consent to "Limited Data" or "Full Data & Limited Data" collection. Through the in-game settings, users are able to alternate between the options if they change their mind.
Other than Days Gone,[3] there is no option to turn off the data collection.
PlayStation's response
[edit | edit source]As of March 2026, Sony has not issued an statement.
As result of a controversy, Bend Studio, the developers of Days Gone and a first party developer for PlayStation Studios, issued Update 1.04 for the game which provides players with the option to fully opt-out of the data collection.[3]
Lawsuit
[edit | edit source]No lawsuits have been filed at this time.
Consumer response
[edit | edit source]A review of Days Gone on Steam[4] stirred up controversy as the poster highlighted the invasive data collection practices. As a result, the developers issed an update which provides players with the option to fully opt-out of the data collection.[3]
Many users expressed their adoration for the games yet simultaneous disdain for the data collection practice. Many even recommended to refund the games as a result.[5][6][7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (2015-11-06). "Helldivers is coming to Steam next month". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Coming soon: Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition". GOG.com. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Adams, Robert N (2021-06-14). "You Can Now Disable Days Gone Data Collection on PC". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ higgsterman (2021-05-19). "Steam Community :: Avalanjh :: Review for Days Gone". Steam Community. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ smoothjedi (2020-08-07). "Invasive Data Collection on PC - r/horizon". Redlib - Catsarch. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ XtraSqueaky (2021-05-18). "No option to opt out of data collection on PC - r/DaysGone". Redlib - Catsarch. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ GrovPastaSwag03 (2021-11-27). "On the subject of intrusive data collection and DRM in video games - r/truegaming". Redlib - Catsarch. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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