I refunded the product before I ever got to play. The insane amounts of data they collect on you is nothing short of Orwellian Practices.

Picture of just one sample, this list goes on for quite a while, and more things are listed after it. (Well it was here. Link got removed. You can find it online and at the beginning of the game.)

I would highly advise yall to read the Privacy Policy on this game. Its legitimately insane the crap they CAN collect on you. None of this should be relevant in a single player game. Just the personal information area is bad enough. Not to mention all the demographic and personal details they CAN collect. There is a bunch of optional stuff for the website and a ton more questionable privacy things. If its not concerned with the game, why are you adhering to it? Its a single player game for christs sake.

People have compared it to steams. I have compared it to steams, and steams is MUCH lighter on the things they can collect. Its reasonable. The Bandai/Namco policy on this game is insane. Even the Code Vein disclaimer is far less. I dont get it.

Why do you need to know my favorite game characters? Why do you need to use my number for advertising? Why isn't this information listed on the Steam Store?


I usually don't mind most privacy policies, but this is just abusing power. I refuse to support a company/game that does that.

EDIT: I have reached out to Bandai Namco for EXACTLY what they take and how they do it. If I receive a response, ill update with it here.

EDIT: 10/12/19 Still havent heard back.

EDIT: 10/13/2019 Bandai Namco complained and got my steam review taken down.

Contacted steam, and now it stays up. Since... There was never anything against it in the first place!

update 10/7/24. Yes, that is the correct date.

I refunded the product before I ever got to play. The insane amounts of data they collect on you is nothing short of Orwellian Practices. Picture of just one sample, this list goes on for quite a while, and more things are listed after it. (Well it was here. Link got removed. You can find it online and at the beginning of the game.) I would highly advise yall to read the Privacy Policy on this game. Its legitimately insane the crap they CAN collect on you. None of this should be relevant in a single player game. Just the personal information area is bad enough. Not to mention all the demographic and personal details they CAN collect. There is a bunch of optional stuff for the website and a ton more questionable privacy things. If its not concerned with the game, why are you adhering to it? Its a single player game for christs sake. People have compared it to steams. I have compared it to steams, and steams is MUCH lighter on the things they can collect. Its reasonable. The Bandai/Namco policy on this game is insane. Even the Code Vein disclaimer is far less. I dont get it. Why do you need to know my favorite game characters? Why do you need to use my number for advertising? Why isn't this information listed on the Steam Store? I usually don't mind most privacy policies, but this is just abusing power. I refuse to support a company/game that does that. EDIT: I have reached out to Bandai Namco for EXACTLY what they take and how they do it. If I receive a response, ill update with it here. EDIT: 10/12/19 Still havent heard back. EDIT: 10/13/2019 Bandai Namco complained and got my steam review taken down. Contacted steam, and now it stays up. Since... There was never anything against it in the first place! update 10/7/24. Yes, that is the correct date.