Cheats are a burden that many online games and multiplayer games face today. Numerous PvP titles suffer from players who dampen the enjoyment of their opponents through unfair means. Especially Free2Play games like Destiny 2 are affected by these disruptions. But now a cheat provider has agreed to pay damages to Bungie.
How was the sum determined? The cheat providers “Elite Boss Tech” and “11020781 Canada Inc.” as well as the owner Robert James Duthie Nelson have agreed, according to the online magazine TorrentFreak.com, to pay damages to the “Destiny 2” developer Bungie for copyright infringements.
Each download of the cheat software is said to constitute a violation of copyright provisions and thus significantly contributes to the total amount of damages.
As reported by TorrentFreak.com, court documents indicate that the cheat software was downloaded 6,765 times, and the cheat provider must pay $2,000 (1,901.60 € / as of 06/17/22) in damages for each violation. This results in a total amount of $13,530,000 (12,864,324 Euros) to be paid by Elite Boss Tech.
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How did the process go? The cheat software developers have reportedly reached a settlement with Bungie to end their lawsuit over copyright infringement.
The cheat provider admitted to 6,765 copyright violations and accepted a damages payment of $13.5 million as well as a permanent injunction.
Previously, it appeared that a trial was imminent since Bungie and Elite Boss Tech seemed far from a settlement. However, a settlement request reportedly became known this week, in which the court is asked to issue a consent judgment to conclude Bungie’s lawsuit.
Elite Boss Tech admitted following this agreement that the cheat software displays a graphical overlay integrated into Destiny 2. Since Destiny 2 is protected by copyright from Bungie, the intentional infringement of copyright was thus established. They also admitted that the cheat software circumvents Bungie’s protective measures.
In May 2022, we reported on MeinMMO about a lawsuit from Bungie against the cheat provider AimJunkies. They are also alleged to have violated copyright, as the cheats rely on systems that are protected and must not be modified:
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