Oh goody.
Many Steam users have been reporting the Tencent battle royale game Ring of Elysium as having malware. And, more importantly, that it also steals user data. Tencent, however, defends the game, stating that these assertions are false in a Facebook group post.
For the data and privacy issues that players have been concerned about recently, we solemnly promise to all users of Ring of Elysium that your privacy is respected and protected at all times, Ring of Elysium would never illegally spy on user privacy. Our End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy are in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations, including US laws and regulations in the location of operation, as well as the gaming industry’s security standards.At present, Ring of Elysium uses TenProtect (“TP” for short), a game security system independently developed by Tencent, it is committed to combat malicious acts that undermine the fair play environment, such as: cheating, malicious use of game exploits, botting and other malicious acts in order to protect the fair play environment for players.At the same time, we also found that a small number of individuals defined Ring of Elysium as Trojan or malware, misleading the playerbase. In regards to this issue, we want to remind players not to trust any information from unofficial platforms to avoid deception. Furthermore, the right of legal action is reserved against those who spreads rumors maliciously, an act which damages the reputation of Tencent Games and the Ring of Elysium brand.
Not everyone buys the explanation that the performance issues are down to “TenProtect” doing its job. Some users assert that the game installs a root folder that collects keylogs and info to sent to a Chinese server. They even claim that it impacts their computer’s performance significantly. That said, most user reviews are positive, and attempt to debunk these assertions. Until there’s some cold, hard proof, however, it’s hard to say what the truth is either way.
Source: IGN
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