ASSASSIN'S CREED MAKER FACES GDPR COMPLAINT FOR FORCING SINGLE-PLAYER GAMERS ONLINE

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The privacy group noyb filed a GDPR complaint against Ubisoft in Austria for requiring online connections for single-player games, specifically Far Cry Primal. Its investigation revealed data being transmitted to Google, Amazon, and Datadog servers. noyb seeks penalties of up to €92 million and plans to target other gaming companies with similar practices.