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A 24-year-old Amsterdam man faces a ShinyHunters investigation, renewing scrutiny of the group linked to Rockstar’s leaked GTA Online revenue data.
An Alabama Fortnite player faces a federal threatening-communications charge after Epic Games supplied audio to the FBI. He has pleaded not guilty.
Tick rate is how often a game server or simulation updates its state each second.
PvP means human players compete directly against other human players.
PvE means players fight computer-controlled enemies or environmental challenges rather than other players.
Matchmaking selects players and assembles online sessions according to a game’s rules and priorities.
Cross-play allows players on different hardware platforms to join the same multiplayer sessions.
Co-op is a mode in which players work together toward shared objectives.
Cloud gaming streams a game running on remote hardware to a player’s device.
Anti-cheat systems detect, prevent, and penalize unauthorized advantages in multiplayer games.
AFK means a player is temporarily away from their keyboard or controls.