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Final Fantasy 14 Devs Are Taking Action Against The PlayerScope Plugin
Square Enix is aware of the PlayerScope plugin for Final Fantasy 14, and is considering legal action after players raised concerns.
Final Fantasy XIV Devs 'Discussing' Ways To Fight Controversial Stalking Mod
Final Fantasy XIV fans began freaking out earlier this month after the discovery of a mod tool that could be abused to track down players and stalk them in-game, no matter where they were in the popular MMORPG.
Square Enix May Pursue Legal Action Against Final Fantasy 14 Mod
Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida states the company is considering legal action against the author of a controversial mod.
Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P lambasts invasive mod that exposes player data, promises its deletion and potential 'legal action'
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Final Fantasy 14 Director Yoshi-P Threatens Legal Action Against 'Stalking' Mod
While the use of third-party tools is prohibited in Final Fantasy 14, the likes of Advanced Combat Tracker is regularly used by the game's raiding community and cross-referenced using websites like FFlogs. Yoshida's legal threat, however, is a significant step up in rhetoric.
Data Vulnerability In Final Fantasy XIV Raises Stalking Concerns
Final Fantasy XIV players discovered that certain plugins, like PlayerScope, allow others to see each player's account ID on alt characters, which is a nightmare scenario for harassmen t and stalking. The current iteration of the Blacklist feature assigns a unique ID to each account rather than individual character IDs as before.
Final Fantasy 14 mod that collects your data could be banned by Square Enix
A controversial FF14 mod that scrapes and saves players’ data may be the target of legal action, as the MMORPG’s director ...
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Final Fantasy 14 Players Raise Alarm Over Dangerous Third Party Tool
Final Fantasy 14 players take to social media to raise awareness over a controversial third-party tool that may be used for ...
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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’s Lazy Stalking Block Exposes Player Data Through Exploited Mods
The blacklist system in Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail expansion has inadvertently led to a privacy nightmare as a new mod is exploiting its flaw.
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The FFXIV mod that reveals character information prompts Square Enix to consider legal action
The mod, PlayerScope, makes it easier for people to follow and potentially harass other players, even after they’ve been blocked, and a recent change in how Square Enix handles blocking in FFXIV ...
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Yoshida Steps In After FFXIV Plug-In Allowed Player Tracking and Stalking
FFXIV's director and lead producer Naoki Yoshida has released a statement in the wake of a player-tracking plug-in being released.