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- former CEO of Path of Exile · 2026-09-08
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- discussed data mining countermeasures on his YouTube channel · 2026-09-08
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- used decoy assets mixed into patches to confuse data miners · 2026-09-08
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- called the tactic useful trolling but largely wasted effort · 2026-09-08
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- recommends encrypted data distribution with a later key release as a better approach · 2026-09-08
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- has not seen any game implement it · 2026-09-08
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Chris Wilson, former CEO of Grinding Gear Games, discussed data mining countermeasures on his YouTube channel. He used decoy assets mixed into patches to confuse data miners, calling the tactic useful trolling but largely wasted effort. He recommends encrypted data distribution with a later key release as a better approach, though he has not seen any game implement it.