Last month, ad tracking software Red Shell generated controversy after it was discovered in a number of popular games. The program's information collection had - and has - many players concerned about their privacy, calling for Red Shell's removal from every game that contains it. Now one of the biggest titles on the list has cut the program.
The latest patch notes for Civilization VI make the simple note of "removed Red Shell." There's no direct acknowledgement of the controversy, though there is an additional note. "Firaxis Games and 2K are committed to making Civilization VI the best experience possible and will continue to support the title. If you have any feedback on this update or just the game in general, please let us know in the Steam forums or comment below."
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You can see the patch notes over on Steam. They also include cross-platform multiplayer across PC and Mac, which is nice, though nothing else.
The Reddit thread which brought this all to our attention has continued to collect relevant info, and since we last reported on Red Shell many of the titles which made use of it have either removed it or pledged to do so. Of the handful of titles that haven't addressed the tracker, most are small indie games and mobile ports - with the notable exception of Injustice 2.
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