{
  "id": 9153876,
  "title": "Activision says the global video game cheat market could be worth $13.8 billion a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/activision-says-the-global-video-game-cheat-market-could-be-worth-13",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113930-activision-global-video-game-cheat-market-could-worth.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The company also cited a recent study by threat intelligence firm Intorqa, which claims the cheat economy generates between $5.1 billion and $13.8 billion every year, with the median estimate being around $8.5 billion. The study claims that the cheat economy is made up of two revenue streams: subscription software... Read Entire Article",
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  "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."
}