EA outdoes itselve on this one,

**Mikeus Caesar** · 10-17-2006, 16:33

No way am i getting it. I mean, come on, this 'other' mysterious scanning stuff might record everything, right down to the software on my computer.

Issues of privacy abound.

**Keba** · 10-17-2006, 20:20

Well, that solves that. I was actually thinking of buying the full version, but with this ... no way, no way in hell.

**Blodrast** · 10-17-2006, 20:38

Tsk, tsk, y'all have anything to hide ? It's for your own good, really, think of all the targeted advertising you'll get, ads tailored to your personal tastes and interests, what's wrong with that ?
Oh, and rest assured that all your information is strictly confidential, between EA and its designated business partners, and we'll never misuse it or anything. No, sirree.

**Grey_Fox** · 10-17-2006, 21:28

Why do you hate freedom?

**Xiahou** · 10-17-2006, 21:49

I'd like to see the spyware claim substantiated somewhere else before I buy into that one.

However, the game will definitely have streaming ads that will be constantly downloading whether you want them to or not. For me, that's reason enough to stay away. In principle, I don't mind the concept of static ads in games where they make sense- ie: unobstrusive billboards in a racing game or around the inside of an arena in a sports game.... But what really irritates me is the fact that, obviously, the publisher is raking in money by putting ads into a game that I'm paying to play.

Do these ads make the games cheaper/free for me to buy? Hell no. Do these ads make a $50 game play like a $60 one? Nope. And I'm just talking about "static" in-game ads... I think that "streaming" in-game ads just goes beyond the pale.

**Spino** · 10-17-2006, 22:28

In-game ads sound incredibly annoying and cheesy but they would not affect my purchase of the game. However the built in spyware reeeaaallly pisses me off. EA can go violate itself with a fat rusty pipe....

What a pity, I enjoyed the demo and was really looking forward to picking this one up. With this move EA has certainly confirmed the notion that it is the Great Satan of video game companies.

**Navaros** · 10-18-2006, 04:42

Thanks for posting this thread, Fragony.

EA should be sued up the wazoo for this.

So should Starforce and all other upcoming integrated spyware/malware being shovelled onto game discs.

No wonder PC gaming is mostly-dead.