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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{ | 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]] | |||
== | == Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports == | ||
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. | |||
=== | 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. | ||
===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== | ==Lawsuit== | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 24 March 2026
Background
Starting from 2015 with Helldivers, Sony started porting some of their PlayStation exclusive titles over to Windows via Steam,[2] while also making some of them available through GOG.com.[3]
Mandatory data collection on PlayStation's PC ports
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.
Other than Days Gone,[4] there is no option to fully turn off the data collection through conventional means.
PlayStation's response
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.
Lawsuit
Consumer response
References
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- ↑ 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) - ↑ Adams, Robert N (2021-06-14). "You Can Now Disable Days Gone Data Collection on PC". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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