Amid gamer outcry, developers are abandoning the Redshell analytics program, which was used by many to monitor advertising success, Motherboard reports. Redshell helps game developers identify the source of purchase for a game by comparing computer data from an advertising link to data captured once the game is first launched. As the article points out, very few developers made consumers aware that they were capturing their data for analysis and could, as one user pointed out, be violating their own terms of service. As users discovered Redshell installed in their own games, many accused developers of violating digital privacy. In response, developers have issued apologies and promise future updates will remove the Redshell system.
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