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 ==Background==
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+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 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]]
-==[Incident]==
+== Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports ==
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+On a fresh start of most PlayStation titles on PC, after 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.
-===[Company]'s response===
+Other than Days Gone,<ref>{{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 fully turn off the data collection through conventional means.
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+===PlayStation's response===
+As of March 2026, Sony has not issued an statement. <!-- please correct me if I'm wrong -->
+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.
 ==Lawsuit==
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