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FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

No, it’s misinformation and people who uncritically repeat things without verification.

I’ve had the game installed for years and have to manually apply updates, there hasn’t been one.

All they’ve done is make their TOS universal across all of their games.

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Diurnambule@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
He said it, root access level in the TOS of BorderLand. Not that a root kit is included, but that they allowed them self to inclid it whenever they can. That not misinformation…

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- FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  
  He said it
  
  That not misinformation…
  
  It is misinformation if the things he said are not true.
  
  So, let’s look into the claims.
  
  Here’s the TOS:
  
  www.take2games.com/legal/en-US/
  
  There is nothing about root level access.
  
  In addition, if you look at the patch history for Borderlands 2 on SteamDB, you will see that the last update for the game was 4 August 2022.
  
  So, to be clear:
  
  There is nothing in the TOS that requires you to submit to a rootkit and there is no spyware that has been added. The comment in the OP is simply wrong.
  
  This is what happens when you simply read social media and repeat what you’ve heard without checking to see if you’re spreading misinformation.
  
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  - Cataphract@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    I’m really curious on what actual specific steps you took to “check”. It took me about a few minutes of reading to find it.
    
    www.take2games.com/privacy/en-US/#3-sources-of-in…
    
    We also may use internal and third-party anti-cheat technologies to detect and prevent cheating within our Services.
    
    Furthermore, www.take2games.com/legal/en-US/#10-availability specifically section 10.2
    
    We may provide patches, updates, or upgrades to the Services, Virtual Items, Content, or your Account that may be required for you to continue using the Services, including automatic or “in the background” updates without notice to you.
    
    I hope the people who upvoted your misinformation are able to see this, please think of your actions and conduct before posting multiple comments defending a company if you’re worried about misinformation.
    
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    Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    That… doesn’t actually rebut anything FauxLiving said. That they may use anti-cheat, and that they may have automatic updates, aren’t the claims in question here.
    
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There is nothing in the TOS that requires you to submit to a rootkit and there is no spyware that has been added. The comment in the OP is simply wrong.