{
  "id": 1445521,
  "title": "The hated exploit some developers actually want you to use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-hated-exploit-some-developers-actually-want-you-to-use",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:37:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/video/the-hated-exploit-some-developers-actually-want-you-to-use/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The way game saves are implemented in a game can affect everything from the difficulty, to the narrative, to the gameplay itself. And save scumming, that much-hated exploit that makes it possible to brute-force games like XCOM 2... or avoid consequences in Mass Effect... is now being built into games like Desperadoes 3, as a mechanic for you to exploit and enjoy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}