--- It's worth remembering that while Once Human 's privacy policy and data collecting may sound scary, it's no different to many major AAA releases and studios . Call of Duty, Pokémon Go , and Candy Crush , to name just a few, gather large amounts of user data. In fact, most free-to-play games have some kind of privacy policy that enables data collection, even granular details like social security numbers and personal identification cards; The Elder Scrolls Online is one such instance of this pract --- --- To fight the Glutton, you will need to aim for its weak points, which are the glowing nodes on its legs. Once you break all three, the Glutton will fall over and expose its head. Shoot the head to kill it quickly. Be careful while fighting as other zombies in the area may join in potentially making it difficult. Other than this, be sure not to let the Glutton get close, as it does a stomp that sends a shockwave out that damages you. --- --- Citrus County will probably be your second or third settlement discovery while playing Once Human for the first time. Rotten Manor is your first introduction to settlements, where you will be tasked with finding others. Citrus County is the next closest settlement to Rotten Manor. --- --- --- Over on the Once Human Steam page, the game is currently sitting with an average review score of "Mixed" as members of the player base question the terms-of-service , citing security concerns as their primary issue with the experience. Several users allege that publisher NetEase has implemented a system that allows Once Human to mine Bitcoin with players' computers while others are worried that their privacy may be breached thanks to the privacy policy. The terms of service allow NetEase access to personal information like government-issued IDs, phone numbers, and credit card deta --- --- --- Another issue that sprouted up revolves around paid cosmetics. Because the game was originally intended for players to have one singular character on a single server, it had tied purchased cosmetics to that individual. But since Starry Studio has since reversed that decision, the cosmetics were still a hangup for players. After all, who wants to re-purchase a cosmetic that you already technically --- --- It goes on to state that it may occasionally request information like social media handles, names, and gender within entirely optional user surveys. While the terms of service and the data collection concerns are certainly based on fact, **there's currently been no evidence that Once Human allows NetEase and developer Starry Studio to mine Bitcoin ** with players' computers so those claims are largely unsubstantiated rum --- --- --- While Steam users have flocked to the new free-to-play survival game Once Human _ , members of the community are expressing concerns about the title's privacy policy . Whenever a game is released as "free" to an audience, many users will begin to question how the developers are making the necessary revenue to continue supporting their creation despite not charging any money for the core experience. In most cases, profits are generated through microtransactions, seasonal battle passes, or even adverts, but some _[[https://Oncehumanworld.com/ Once Human Beginner guide|https://oncehumanworld.com/]] Human players are concerned there's more going --- --- --- "NetEase takes our users’ data privacy very seriously and adheres to the data privacy principles such as data minimization, purpose limitation, and transparency. For example, we would only collect government-issued IDs for the following reasons: where the local laws require us to do so (such as for a specific promotion), when the identity of a user’s parent must be verified to obtain consent for their child (if required by applicable child protection laws), or when the user wishes to correct their age information (again, if such verification is required by law). In any case, the ID information is deleted immediately after we have fulfilled the purpose for collecting the ID information in the first plac --- --- --- Despite the controversy sparked by Once Human _ 's terms of service and privacy policy, the game is still making waves on Steam . A few days after its launch it's currently sitting at over 95,000 active players at the time of writing and the reviews are trending towards positive. It seems yet another survival game is taking the world by storm after _Palworld proved in early 2024 that players are always hungry to gather resources and build ba --- --- Citrus County has this purple orb above the house . To reach this orb, you will have to go inside the house and reach the second floor. Where the Weapon Crate was, you are able to walk out onto the roof . --- --- --- "This privacy policy is problematic because it lacks clarity, transparency, and appears to over-collect personal information without sufficient justification or safeguards for user privacy. Regularly, privacy policies should prioritize user consent, data security, limited data collection, and clear communication of data usage purposes," one review said. The biggest issue for users is the lack of honesty and transparency on the developer's part, even though NetEase and Starry Studios have collectively published a statement (via Steam ) in an attempt to iron out these concerns. Starry Studios isn't the only company facing backlash for data privacy issues recently, with Insomniac becoming a victim of data leaks not longimage class="left" url="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YdgtHokC_ro/oardefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEkCJUDENAFSFqQAgHyq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAJQAAyEI9AICiQ3gB\u0026rs=AOn4CLAl7yqM2eMKGaahGF0_DeKgf5GIlg" ---