Security is more of a concern than ever before as major companies create their own mods and downloadable content. Early access to games has become increasingly popular but security is still one of the aspects developers look out for. Problems can arise from bugs in the code, switching of information between sources or code that allows access beyond its original intent. Microsoft provides developers with resources and literature on security threats as well as how to write code with a heavy focus on security. Microsoft also includes certain coding language for developers to add these commands to their code that will identify threats and stop them before they get too far.”]
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