Computer games are spying on you

Stefan Mileschin · 9th February 2022, 15:15

Data gathering

It turns out that computer game’s companies are collecting shedloads of psychological data on players and there is concern about its use.

Large publishers and developers like Epic, EA, and Activision explicitly state they capture user data in their license agreements and there is a new industry of firms selling middleware "data analytics" tools, often used by game developers.

These data analytics tools promise to make users more amenable to continued consumption using data analysis at scale.

According to Wired analytics, once available only to the largest video game studios -- which could hire data scientists to

Tools available include outsourced quality assurance testing, which provides data-driven insight into the results. Another supposedly uses AI to understand the player value, identifying big spenders and maximize retention.

https://fudzilla.com/news/gaming/543...-spying-on-you

9th February 2022, 15:15	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Computer games are spying on you Data gathering It turns out that computer game’s companies are collecting shedloads of psychological data on players and there is concern about its use. Large publishers and developers like Epic, EA, and Activision explicitly state they capture user data in their license agreements and there is a new industry of firms selling middleware "data analytics" tools, often used by game developers. These data analytics tools promise to make users more amenable to continued consumption using data analysis at scale. According to Wired analytics, once available only to the largest video game studios -- which could hire data scientists to Tools available include outsourced quality assurance testing, which provides data-driven insight into the results. Another supposedly uses AI to understand the player value, identifying big spenders and maximize retention. https://fudzilla.com/news/gaming/543...-spying-on-you

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