BF2142 to contain spyware?

[PsiSoldier]

Yes, you read correct... BF2142 will contain SpyWare...

What is EA coming to? LOL.

 

[Nanor]

Ahh EA.. take a good idea, and butcher it until it's just about playable.. and release.

 

[Tetsuo_Shima]

Hang on a minute, the dog's about to cough something up ... oh, its our next game!

Actually, I dont mind EA so much as most; I like a lot of their games.

 

[thatbloke]

Why the hell do they need ads in the sodding game?

This is one I probably won't be getting for a while now as I am not going to willingly subject myself to marketing that I don't want to see.

 

[PsiSoldier]

It's not just in the sodding game, it's outside of the game too.

The SpyWare watches your surfing behaviour and displays appropriate ads in and outside of the game.

Another thing is that they don't even tell you about the SpyWare untill you've bought and opened the box... Breach of consumer rights alert! lol.

 

[PsiSoldier]

The slip!

 

[thatbloke]

EA can go fuck themselves if they think I'm going to willingly install spyware. Especially if the ads they are going to send me are coming from some obscure country somewhere and are going to slow my net connection down. It's a shame really as I was going to get this...

 

[Birdy]

Wat are they playing at???

I told u! I told u all!! go back to that original thread on BF 2142 and see what I said!!

And yes that is a breach of rights. They shoul have that note on the outer packaging!!

 

[DocBot]

...then again...

 

[SgtFury]

I like Penny Arcades approach to it .

In game ads.

 

[BiG D]

meh. If it's so outrageous, then don't buy it...

 

[Piacular]

Aye, people only bitch about it because they want the game .

If the didn't there isn't any point in complaining, SWAT 4 had it, I don't see you moaning about that .

 

[pHatBambi]

[mod]I've merged the 2142 spyware post from "Games Chat" back into "Battlefield". Whilst I can appreciate that you are only trying to spread the news I think that it's best to keep things tidy by not double posting. Cheers[/mod]

 

[Nanor]

If the didn't there isn't any point in complaining, SWAT 4 had it, I don't see you moaning about that .

Swat 4 had spyware?

I can already picture the EA spam mails. IS YOUR E-PENIS TO SMALL??? NEED MONIES 4 KILLZ?? BAI R STOOF!

 

[thatbloke]

Hmmm I may buy this if the "spyware" in question is only running when the game is running. If this is something that is going to start-up on my system every time I boot (and if not, no gameplay) then EA can forget it...

 

[Piacular]

Well I am very disapointed!

I've only seen one level with billboards and adverts so far, and I couldn't even figure out what they were for! Still, I spent a long time looking at them, just for EA .

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

Its not really spy ware, all it does is monitor which adverts you stare at ingame, and then it reports back, and the ads you recieve in the future are sort of related "I think".


Besides when did you last complain to the council about billboards?

 

[elDiablo]

The council don't charge me £30+ for the privilege of looking at the billboards though

 

[Wraith]

The council don't charge me £30+ for the privilege of looking at the billboards though

Neither are EA. They're charging you to play the game. They just saw a sneaky opportunity to make a ton of extra cash from other companies while they're at it. I don't like the fact that they've done it, but can't fault the decision from a purely business sense

 

[Piacular]

BF2, 1 year = £25

WoW, 1 year = ~£100

They can put in a little advertising if it keeps the monthly rental zero .