I was just reading an article on IGN and it is quite interesting. You may or may not have heard about this type of idea, though if you follow up on what Steam does, you are probably familiar with it. This article talks about how game developers extract explicit details on how you play your games:
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1000380p1.html
Personally, I think it’s a great opportunity for developers to get very detailed feedback on their games, more explicit than is otherwise attainable, and one that is much quicker to obtain. However, I also think that it is uncomfortable knowing that privacy is invaded (not unlike spyware). Seeing how the industry is becoming more and more business-oriented than art-oriented, I wouldn’t be surprised if this “Networked” system becomes a standard business practice. Any thoughts on the matter?
