I’ve read this story three times now. I still don’t quite believe it. It seems that the United States Navy is spending $177,237.50 to hire a company called Obscure Technologies.
The contract is to develop hardware and software tools capable of extracting data from videogame consoles and compile a report outlining how they did it and what issues they encountered. Presumably, “invasion of privacy” and “infringement of civil liberties” will be listed fairly high up in the “issues” column.
This project involves furnishing video game systems, both new and used, and creating prototype rigs for capturing data from the video game systems
The official listing for the contract is brazen in its directives. The final destination for the project is with the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology.
Apparently, Obscure Technologies were awarded the contract because they’re the only US company that currently purchases used computer equipment and mines it for data.
Source: Threatpost, via the US Navy. Thanks, James Kirk
PoorPaddy89
But… why?
philzy85
Their americans….. no need for a reason.
“The contract is to develop hardware and software tools capable of extracting data from videogame consoles and compile a report outlining how they did it and what issues they encountered. ”
Does the report outline how they extracted the data, or how the player made his way through the game?
BrendanCalls
So are they looking for my BF3 save to see if I’m the next John Rambo
bigbaldwolf
Love this. They are hiring marines based on your CoD prestige rank. That would be epic
gideon1451
Hiring twelve year olds doesn’t sound like a great idea.
InternationalGamer
1100 kills with the USMC jets in BF3…
I think that makes me a more than adequate candidate for the next US Naval Aviator.
gideon1451
What?
Mickey2010
That is literally the weirdest thing i have read in a while,why would they want our game saves?
McProley
Good old Uncle Sam. So much for Land of the Free!
bunimomike
Probably best they don’t check saves from nemesis-wonderbra or yogdog. Friendly fire isn’t the most conducive trait to be looking for. Bastards! *rubs back of head from the shotgun pellets from my so-called team-mates* :-)
McProley
Well, it is the US afterall. As far as I was aware, they’re pretty good at friendly fire!
gaffers101
Beat me by 1 minute lol.
gaffers101
This is the USA. If history is anything to go by then friendly-fire could be part of their training programme.
Forrest_01
Yeah – I have absolutely no idea what the point of this would be.
Bizarre.
gazzagb
To be fair though, $200k is nothing when the US Defence Budget spends over $1 Trillion.
Although that doesn’t explain why they want to do that though.
Nickboss1
Ps4
Forrest_01
Erm, what?
Crazy_Del
*Deletes BF2/3 MW online rankings save file. Formatted the PS3*
*Puts tinfoil hat on*
They are not taking me away…….
Aaaargh……
gideon1451
It’s all stored online, rather than on your console.
There is no escape.
Crazy_Del
*Homer Simpson voice*
Noooooooooo