EA seriously over steps the line with spyware!!!!!!

[James]

Computer Gaming World already has a copy of the upcoming addition to the Battlefield franchise. When they opened the box, a little piece of paper fell out informing them that BF2142 contains software that will monitor your IP address, your surfing habits along with other "computing habits", and send this "anonymous" information to ad companies and ad servers in order to generate in-game advertisements.

Oh, I'm sure people are just going to ****ing love this. EA crosses the line yet again.

All lambasting this stupid and scary software aside, what happens if all you look at on the internet is porn? Will I be able to score a good deal on porn through playing the game? Not that I really want to, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has me way more excited. But seriously, I spend easily 90% of all my money on ****ing materials and I could really go to save a buck. If playing BF2142 will do it, then I'm all there (Yeah, like Jack Thompson would ever let that fly, you greedy little pervert. -Ed).

you can pick up the story here or get the story from Shack News

 

[LabAnimal]

 

[James]

Found this too, the note it's self! Nosey mo-fo's!

Image of the note

I do like the ending, if you don't want spy ware don't install on a computer that has internet access.

 

[useless]

so people are basically paying for a product to cap your bandwidth with adverts... lol!

 

[Nickste]

Does the demo include this spyware? I must admit I just clicked I agree on the installation

 

[Elfreako]

would also like to know if the demo has spyware

 

[MeNeZ]

How rude!

I bet this is gonna be a trend worth looking out for. Advertising is big money. Game developers might strike deals like this to save money and make mo money...bastids

 

[lord_spaceman]

Battlefield 2142 brought to you by...

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[Dr@g0nic]

LOL
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in partnership with PEP

 

[stoke]

This replay was trought to you by Teklom.
:suicides self:

 

[neio]

I wonder if this spyware is going to be in NFSC as well...

 

[Wisemansa]

if someone downloaded the game will they be able to pick that up from their 'spyware'?

 

[Toxin]

Been discussed already here. Or check out the topic on SGS here.