AimJunkies justified the long delay by stating that they first needed to hire a lawyer to represent them in federal court in Seattle. This was only recently accomplished.
The irony lies in the demand for fair treatment: Technically, Bungie has done nothing wrong, as AimJunkies.com did not respond on time. The irony of the situation is that a cheat provider feels unfairly treated by such a correct approach and already classifies this usual measure as “too harsh practices.”
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
AimJunkies justified the long delay by stating that they first needed to hire a lawyer to represent them in federal court in Seattle. This was only recently accomplished.
The irony lies in the demand for fair treatment: Technically, Bungie has done nothing wrong, as AimJunkies.com did not respond on time. The irony of the situation is that a cheat provider feels unfairly treated by such a correct approach and already classifies this usual measure as “too harsh practices.”
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
AimJunkies justified the long delay by stating that they first needed to hire a lawyer to represent them in federal court in Seattle. This was only recently accomplished.
The irony lies in the demand for fair treatment: Technically, Bungie has done nothing wrong, as AimJunkies.com did not respond on time. The irony of the situation is that a cheat provider feels unfairly treated by such a correct approach and already classifies this usual measure as “too harsh practices.”
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
For Destiny 2, the fight against cheat manufacturers continues. Bungie is fighting not only in-game but also in court against cheaters. The ongoing court case against AimJunkies has now revealed that the cheat manufacturer sees Bungie’s tough approach in the proceedings as “too harsh practices” and feels treated unfairly.
Bungie takes the fight against cheaters quite seriously. Earlier this year, the developer filed lawsuits against several cheat manufacturers for copyright infringement. These include Lavicheats, Wallhax aka EliteBossTech, and AimJunkies.com. With AimJunkies.com, Bungie has entered into settlement discussions over a possible financial settlement during the course of the lawsuit. However, these discussions are still ongoing and are repeatedly delayed due to extensions requested by the cheat manufacturer.
Bungie is not willing to cooperate forever: Months have passed since the lawsuit was filed. Despite two extensions, AimJunkies.com has not submitted a response in court. Bungie then took action and urged the court to issue a default judgment against AimJunkies.com, despite the ongoing settlement discussions. If granted, Bungie could proceed with the case without further hearing from AimJunkies.com.
In this regard, Bungie informed the court in an official letter:
The defendants had until November 15, 2021, to respond to the complaint or otherwise react. The deadline for responding to the complaint has now expired, and the defendants have not appeared or responded to the complaint or otherwise reacted.
What allegations are involved in the lawsuit?: Last June, the legal dispute between Bungie and AimJunkies.com began. A lawsuit was officially filed against the cheat manufacturer in federal court in Seattle. Bungie accused AimJunkies.com among other things of copyright and trademark infringement. Similar allegations were also made against the Phoenix Digital Group, the alleged developers of the cheat tool.
The “Destiny 2 Hacks” cheat was sold on AimJunkies.com for $34.95/month. The offer has since been taken offline. Only an archived online copy of the former offer exists.
Bungie’s reasoning for the lawsuit, from June 2020, was as follows:
The cheats directly harm other players, who may stop playing because of them. This directly damages the game’s image and could lead to a decline in revenue. At the same time, cheaters receive in-game rewards without actually earning them.
To compensate for the damages suffered, Bungie is demanding damages from the accused cheat manufacturers, which could potentially amount to millions.
Bungie’s application is “completely surprising,” despite extensions
After the application, AimJunkies reacted immediately: Bungie’s application for a default judgment came as “completely surprising.” The cheat manufacturer stated that it believed both parties were still attempting to resolve the matter to reach a financial settlement as a solution.
AimJunkies’ defender stated that this was too harsh practices for his client and urged the court to reject this application accordingly.
These harsh practices by Bungie, Inc. and their lawyers [against AimJunkies] should not be recognized by the court.
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
AimJunkies justified the long delay by stating that they first needed to hire a lawyer to represent them in federal court in Seattle. This was only recently accomplished.
The irony lies in the demand for fair treatment: Technically, Bungie has done nothing wrong, as AimJunkies.com did not respond on time. The irony of the situation is that a cheat provider feels unfairly treated by such a correct approach and already classifies this usual measure as “too harsh practices.”
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
AimJunkies justified the long delay by stating that they first needed to hire a lawyer to represent them in federal court in Seattle. This was only recently accomplished.
The irony lies in the demand for fair treatment: Technically, Bungie has done nothing wrong, as AimJunkies.com did not respond on time. The irony of the situation is that a cheat provider feels unfairly treated by such a correct approach and already classifies this usual measure as “too harsh practices.”
Bungie has intensified its fight against cheaters in Destiny 2 with the introduction of BattlEye in August 2021:
AimJunkies is considering a counter-suit against Bungie: However, after the cheat provider has now obtained appropriate legal representation, AimJunkies has announced plans to respond to the complaint and consider filing a counter-suit. However, they requested a preliminary three-week extension to get all formalities in order.
Do you also think that Bungie is acting unfairly and meanly here by simply filing for a default judgment due to a lack of response and during an ongoing settlement negotiation? Do you believe AimJunkies.com is right to condemn these harsh practices? Or is Bungie on the right track in the fight against cheaters? How much success do you see in Bungie’s efforts?
