What is a glitch? Easily explained

Glitch is a word that is used very often in computer game jargon. In this article, we'll explain what a glitch is.

That is a glitch

• From a lexical point of view, the word "glitch" in German means "minor disturbance" or "breakdown". So there is a glitch in the game.
• This disorder can show up in many different ways.
• On the one hand, a glitch can be a graphic error that, for example, does not correctly display objects in the game world.
• However, a glitch can also be the use of certain effects. This includes entering houses that shouldn't be accessible in the main game.
• For example, at Tom Clancy's The Division, there was the glitch that if you put your sign on a door, you could skip an entire section. However, this glitch was reported and then removed from the game by the developers.
• Some of the glitches have been knowingly incorporated into the source code by the programmers so that they can progress faster when testing the games.
• It looks different with bugs. These usually occur if programming has not been done properly. While glitches tend to be fun, bugs can cause serious technical problems and are not intended by the development team. You can find more information about bugs and bug fixes in our next practical tip.

In our next practical tip, we will show you how you can use glitches in Dark Souls 3 to your advantage.