Gearbox Confirms Borderlands Games Are Spyware-Free Amid Review Bombs

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Gearbox has clarified that its games do not contain spyware, addressing fan concerns over Take-Two's updated terms of service and privacy policies, which had led to review-bombing and fears about invasive software and data access, including claims of root access, though the developer refutes these allegations.
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