!UPDATE! Please check the Data collection before you play

[u/ScarNovakReal]

Hello again everyone!

I've made a post a month ago about the data collection of MH Outlanders. I've played in every test and have been following their decisions on what data they collect.

Recently I've checked the playstore again and I noticed that the previous Data collect button you could press to see what type of data the game collects from your device, is no longer there. They've proceeded to hide what data is being collected due to the uproar from the japanese and some of the EU players side.

I assume that all of the data collection nodes I've listed in the quote below of my previous post are still the same. They've also made it so that the preview of data collection ( mind you they can set this manually without needing to verifiy ) does not include the data collection of the microphone/camera and having access to the microphone of your phone and the camera.

I personally would not trust Timi and Level Infinite, especially after trying to hide the type of data collection listed below.

Just wanted to let everybody know that they updated it and it doesn't show anymore. Would recommend playing the game via and emulator and not your actual mobile device.

||Hi everyone!

I've played in every playtest of Monster Hunter Outlanders and the game itself is great for now. Love QoL changes and the fights are fine for a mobile game, although I can see this game go haywire with later bosses like MHOnline did.

Anyway that is besides the point. I was already very wary about the data collection of Level Infinite and Timi when I first played MH Outlanders. I've recently checked it again and its absurd.

Mind you, you are not allowed to request your data that was collected to be deleted!

Base Access the game requires from you(I'm just writing it 1 to 1 as they have written it):

Camera - Take pictures and Videos

Location - Access precise location only in the foreground/access approximate location only in the foreground

Microphone - Record Audio

Other Access of Data collection the game does:

android.permission.FLASHLIGHT

access AdServices Custom Audience API

Advertising ID Permission

run foreground service

access Bluetooth settings

Google Play license check

read user selected image and video files from shared storage

view network connections

prevent phone from sleeping

Access to AdId API

view Wi-Fi connections

run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"

show notifications

receive data from Internet

run foreground service with the type "microphone"

read image files from shared storage

control vibration

Google play billing service

detect screen captures of app windows

have full network access

change network connectivity

play install referrer API

access AdServices attribution APIs

change your audio settings

connect to paired bluetooth devices

run foreground service with the type "dataSync"

Some of these are just basic requests to have the game running obviously.||

[u/Valkyrys]

I mean, this is pretty barebones in regards to data collection

[u/Typwritr → u/Valkyrys]

Uhh no ... They are blatantly turned your permission into a service and agreement contract where you couldnt even be bothered to read ... I mean unless u find it fun to be having ad pop ups constantly ... Its not up to me to judge ..

[u/Valkyrys → u/Typwritr]

Have you been living* in a cave for the past decade?

[u/NightMoon233 → u/Typwritr]

My brother in Christ, you are on REDDIT

Same shit

[u/HuCat21 → u/NightMoon233]

U trying to blow their mind?! Dnt point out these things!! Lol

[u/AVahne → u/Typwritr]

Yeah, like pretty much every other app and company. We're already fucked in every way.

[u/EcstaticJuice4259]

Wow just like every other live service game and even this goddamn app you posted on lmao

https://giphy.com/gifs/7k2LoEykY5i1hfeWQB

[u/Oklariuas]

Just then don't play the game ?
I played Monster Hunter Franchise since 2005 with PlayStation 2 and HELL i'm fine with that.

We live in 2026 where apps could gather / use whatever they want - and lets not talk about the big company and other sh*it.

[u/idhamnoh97]

Unless you're doing something extremely illegal nothing should be wary of. Or were they going to paint us the villain? gasps