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Why fast games use UDP

Why do most real-time action games send gameplay data over UDP instead of TCP?

A.UDP packets are encrypted by defaultB.TCP's in-order delivery means one lost packet delays all newer data (head-of-line blocking), while games prefer the latest stateC.TCP cannot send binary dataD.UDP guarantees delivery faster than TCP

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