Twitter events were updates that allowed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves to automatically update the Twitter account of a player with information on their progress. The functionality was later removed from the game.^[1]

Update categoriesEdit

The game would post updates when the following events occurred (if the player had the selected event enabled):

• When connecting to multiplayer.^[2]
• When a cinema file is uploaded.^[2]
• When a chapter is completed.^[2]
• When earning multiplayer money.^[2]
• When earning trophies.^[2]
• When reaching a level milestone.^[2]

HistoryEdit

The Twitter functionality was first included in pre-release copies of the game intended for review consideration. The frequency of the updates drew concern and criticism, often resulting in Twitter feeds being updated several times per-hour.^[3] As a result, functionality for the "When a Chapter is Completed" update was removed entirely, despite the option to enable it still being left in the game.^[3]

The Twitter update functionality stopped working after the expiry of the SSL certificate, an encryption protocol to provide security.^[4] Naughty Dog made the decision to not update the certificate following a change to Twitter's API which rendered further updates with the game's code impossible.^[4]

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