Important Battlefield 2142 Info, EA now in the spyware biz Options

[Knightsword]

http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/battlefie...9893&page=2

On a peculiar note, even though the world is ending in 2142, it appears that advertising will still be around. Battlefield 2142 features in-game ads, though we didn't get to see them firsthand during our testing. Still, there is a printed disclaimer that comes with the game telling you that Battlefield 2142 will analyze certain "advertising data" on your machine to determine what ads to display to you. Ironically, EA says that if you don't want your data shared with its advertising partner then "do not install or play the software on any platform that is used to connect to the Internet." But that would pretty much defeat the purpose of playing Battlefield 2142, wouldn't it? Of course, you could always play single-player against the artificial intelligence, though the AI won't be mistaken for human opponents any time soon, and the single-player is still limited to 16-player maps. Still, this is an example of things to come, as we begin to see dynamic in-game ads appear in more and more games.

http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/planetbattlefie...news/igavy2.jpg

[HC82]

EA IS ALL ABOUT MONEY!


It's as simple as that. No one is going to force you the gamer to buy the game. Don't like it, then don't buy it.
Is it fucked up? I think it is, unless the game is free for online play. Then again, it's no different when you go see a movie and you see real life products being displayed in the movie (advertising).

I don't like the whole spyware thing personally, but it does allow for more effective targeted advertising, which is important.