There’s a battle going on in Once Human’s Steam reviews.
The open-world game Once Human was released on Steam this week and within a few days became one of the most played titles on the platform. Almost 150,000 players were online at the same time, and the numbers seem to be continuing to rise.
However, the situation is a little more unclear in the Steam reviews for Once Human. Currently, the multiplayer shooter only has a Balanced
a total of 62 percent of about 13,000 reviews are positive. Behind the negative reviews lies one controversial point of criticism.
Data protection concerns are increasing
While some negative reviews also criticize gameplay elements, the most common accusation is that Once Human sometimes contains sensitive retrieve personal data of players Many reviews therefore warn against installing the game.
The reason for this concern is usually information in the general terms and conditions. With these, the publisher NetEase allegedly wants to obtain consent to collect a large amount of personal data. In a review it is said that there will also be:
Data such as postal address, physical characteristics or description, protected characteristics such as ethnicity or gender, browsing history, occupation and profile pictures [erfasst].
Another criticism is that when installing Once Human, several programs are installed that start automatically when the computer starts up. Some players fear that these programs also collect data undetected.
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In the crazy survival game Once Human, buses have legs and people have TVs as heads
Excessive worries?
On the other hand, the warnings about Once Human itself are clearly criticized. Other players think the concerns are completely exaggeratedThey argue that the consents required by Once Human are perfectly normal for online games.
Many of the details in the terms and conditions are also based on regional requirements. In some countries, for example, you have to provide ID details in order to be allowed to play online games. The developers themselves have now also commented on the discussion. On twitter
Once Human takes the data security of its users very seriously. […] We will only use your data lawfully and reasonably and in accordance with local laws, while practicing data protection principles such as data minimization, purpose limitation and transparency.
Data protection is never a topic that should be taken lightly. If you want to protect your personal data on your PC as best as possible, you should definitely pay attention to some of the settings in Windows 10, which we show you in the guide above. We also show you everything Steam knows about you in our report.
