spyware bundled into battlefield 2142[resolved]
From the english Wikipedia: Battlefield 2142 shipped with dynamic in-game advertising provided by IGA Worldwide, a similar system is featured in games such as Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, and SWAT 4, which means changing adverts on objects such as billboards in-game. These in-game adverts have been dubbed as adware by some and there has been a vocal backlash against the game. There were also accusations that the game contained spyware which monitors the user's web-browsing habits. However, DICE employees have claimed on the game's forums that the game only reports what in-game adverts you look at, and for how long. The Australian version of 2142 however lacks the Dynamic Advertising feature as it is believed to be illegal under the Australian Spyware Act.
From the Amazon dot com comments on the US DVD version of the game: I will never purchase another EA brand game ever, not for PC, X360, or PS3. Like adding in-game ads wasn't enough, they sell you a game with spyware. So just to recap, you are paying $50 for a mod of BF2 which contains in-game advertising and spyware. We need to set our foot down now and not allow this to be acceptable. Don't buy EA products, don't buy BF2142. Is this comment true, ie. are there further spyware installed apart from the "Dynamic Advertising feature?"
For the helpful gentlemen of this board: did someone play the game? How can you remove the spyware bundled with the EU (or every other non-australian) version of the game? Is there a way to keep playing in the ranked - official - servers after you've bypassed their spyware? I haven't bought the game and don't intend to, unless I am sure I can remove such insulting "features."
From the Amazon dot com comments on the US DVD version of the game: I will never purchase another EA brand game ever, not for PC, X360, or PS3. Like adding in-game ads wasn't enough, they sell you a game with spyware. So just to recap, you are paying $50 for a mod of BF2 which contains in-game advertising and spyware. We need to set our foot down now and not allow this to be acceptable. Don't buy EA products, don't buy BF2142. Is this comment true, ie. are there further spyware installed apart from the "Dynamic Advertising feature?"
For the helpful gentlemen of this board: did someone play the game? How can you remove the spyware bundled with the EU (or every other non-australian) version of the game? Is there a way to keep playing in the ranked - official - servers after you've bypassed their spyware? I haven't bought the game and don't intend to, unless I am sure I can remove such insulting "features."
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I'll let you know if I hear anything.
When you play for example Toca Race Driver 3 when you connect to Gamespy server it copies your IP and the advertisings on the different racetracks are designed to show adds based on your country/IP address.
I think if you want to play Battenfield you will have to enjoy them unless someone fix this by hacking the game itself
Enjoy!