Wow, okay, so here’s the deal. Ubisoft, you know, the big deal game publisher from France? Yeah, they’re digging into this whole fuss kicked up by a data privacy group. I read somewhere — maybe it was Eurogamer? — anyway, a spokesperson popped up and was all “Hey, we’re protecting your data, pinky swear.”
But get this! They also mentioned that needing the internet for single-player games isn’t about spying or anything. Nope, it’s apparently, and I quote, “to make sure the game copy’s legit.” Which… makes sense? Or maybe it’s just what they want us to buy into.
“We’re on it,” the rep insisted. Protecting player data, be it on their site or games, is their thing. Although, not sure how reassuring that sounds. It’s like when someone says, “Trust me.” You kinda squint a bit, right?
Plus, offline game modes? Yeah, you still gotta connect online at first. Why? To validate stuff and link it to your account. And there’s this Privacy Center — sounds fancy, right? — where players supposedly have the power over their own data. Mostly, probably.
Oh, but here’s the kicker. This data privacy group, NOYB (love the name, by the way), dropped a complaint earlier this month — did I mention that? Time’s been a blur. Apparently, they’re crying foul over Ubisoft sending off boatloads of player data to who knows where, since back in 2016 with Far Cry Primal. GDPR violations, they claimed. Man, just saying that makes me feel like I’m in a crime thriller or something.
So, yeah, that’s the hubbub. Just a regular day in the office, huh?
