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Battlefield 2142 to Bundle Spyware?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-cool-ea-not-cool dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Kotaku reports on a Shacknews Post. Battlefield 2142, the new Electronic Arts game, is expected to include mandatory spyware in the retail package. The software will apparently monitor web browser and other computer usage; this information will be used to deliver targeted in-game advertisements. Other popular game titles have included spyware in the past to aid anti-cheating measures. Is spyware acceptable to the public when it comes with a game, or has EA made a PR misstep?"

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  1. Just great by aadvancedGIR · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now, it will have to be rated 18+

  2. Re:mod up by Kamots · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And neither do I...

    However I do have an issue with information about what I use my computer for (even when I'm NOT playing the game!) being gathered!

    If they want to serve me in-game ads... well... blizzard's been doing that for years with Diablo 2 (well when you're on battlenet in-between games at least) and you haven't seen any firestorm of complaints raised there.

    It's not the in-game ad issue that ticks me off, it's the spyware.