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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

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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]

Data collection pop-up on Horizon Zero Dawn

Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports

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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

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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

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No lawsuits have been filed at this time.

Consumer response

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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

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  1. 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)
  2. "Coming soon: Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition". GOG.com. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 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)
  4. higgsterman (2021-05-19). "Steam Community :: Avalanjh :: Review for Days Gone". Steam Community. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  5. smoothjedi (2020-08-07). "Invasive Data Collection on PC - r/horizon". Redlib - Catsarch. Retrieved 2026-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 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)
  7. GrovPastaSwag03 (2021-11-27). "On the subject of intrusive data collection and DRM in video games - r/truegaming". Redlib - Catsarch. Retrieved 2026-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)