Speedrunning, the competitive field of playing video games as quickly as possible, has become a popular form of entertainment. However, with its growth, the community has been plagued by cheaters who use rule-breaking techniques to gain an unfair advantage. Allan Cecil, a speedrunner and hacker, has made it his mission to catch these cheaters and expose them.
At the Defcon hacker conference, Cecil plans to present evidence that a speedrunning record for the 1996 PC game Diablo, which has stood for over 15 years, was in fact the result of rule-breaking techniques. This record holds a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records and has been considered untouchable.
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Cecil, also known as dwangoAC, is an expert practitioner of tool-assisted speedruns. He believes that this form of speedrunning is a valid form of competition and art. However, he is determined to protect this field from those who would use the same tools in deceptive ways. For Cecil, it’s about fair play and preserving the integrity of the speedrunning community.