Atomic Heart developer denies claims that it's harvesting data for Russian authorities

Atomic Heart
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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Atomic Heart developer Mundfish has denied claims t﷽hat it's collecting user data and providing it to Russian💖 state authorities.

Earlier in the week, a fairly explosive report from surfaced alleging Mundfish's Russian store website included a clause informing users that their data may be collected and sent to Russian state authorities including the tax office and the Federal Security Service (FSB), a Russian federal body with broad authority 𝄹to implement government policy on national defense and counterterrorism. 

AIN also claims Mundfish's website policy cited "Russian mobilization laws, under which soldiers are currently being recruited in Russia to continue the criminal war against Ukraine." Furthermore, AIN alleged Atomic Heart itself is being "sponsored by Russian investors" and 🍃that Mundfish listed its legal address as being in Moscow.

In a statem🐎ent to GamesRadar+, Mundfish refuted claims of data harvesting on the grounds that the privacy statement cited in AIN's report is "outdated and wrong."

"Our game and website DO NOT collect any information or data," a spokesperson for Mundfish said. "The website'ꦦs privacy statement is outdated and wrong, and should have been removed years ago. We have shut down the shop to assure our fans of the integrity of our studio and products. We apologize for any confusion on this matter."

Mundfish has not confirmed or denied claims that its website had once asked users to agree to data collecting, that its priꦐvacy policy made mention of Russian authorities, or that it has an office in Moscow.

Earlier this month, the Atomic Heart developer was criticized for its s🐎tatement on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The statement conspicuously doesn't meꦚntion the Russo-Ukrainian War specifi🌟cally, but instead condemns "offensive, hateful, discriminatory, violent, or threatening language or content" and describes Mundfish as "a pro-peace organization against violence against people."

It's worth noting that Atomic Heart, which♏ is Mundfish's debut title, stars a KGB agent in an alternate future in which the Soviet Union mastered robotics to defeat Nazi Germany and put an end to World War 2. Central to the recent controversy around Mundfish is whether or not the studio has accepted funds from Russian authorities in developing Atomic Heart. The studio's statement today makes no mention of that matter, but the topic is undoubtedly heavy on the minds of many who have been anticipating the game.

According to its , Mundfish is a Cyprus-based "international team" of developers from "countries including🔜 Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Georgia, Israel, Armenia, UAE, Serbia, and Cyprus."

Atomic Heart is due to release on February 21.

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