Fortnite: Battle Royale aims to provide a home to as few cheaters as possible. That’s why Epic has acquired a company that solely focuses on combating cheaters: the Finnish start-up Kamu.
What is Kamu? The company Kamu is a Finnish start-up based in Helsinki that specializes in combating cheaters. According to its own statements, the company has deployed the anti-cheat tool “Easy Anti-Cheat” in over 80 online games and on over 100 million PCs.
Epic quickly buys an anti-cheat company: Epic, the developer of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, has now utilized its immense resources and acquired Kamu.
Through the acquisition of Kamu, Epic now promises an even better fight against cheaters in Fortnite. This aligns with the company’s previous stance of rigorously pursuing cheaters. Even a minor cheater was hauled into court by Epic after repeated cheating.
Fans welcome Epic’s new company
What does the acquisition mean for other games? According to a press release, Kamu will nevertheless not only offer its services for Epic and Fortnite. For the foreseeable future, the company will also support other games with its tools.
For the head of Kamu, the acquisition by Epic fulfills a dream. They expect that the financial backing from Epic will lead to an even better approach to the development of anti-cheat software.
Fans appreciate it: The players of Fortnite have largely reacted positively to Epic’s purchase of Kamu. Better anti-cheat tools equate to fewer cheaters for many.
Some wish for such commitment from other battle royale games, namely PUBG. The major competitor Fortnite is particularly plagued by cheaters from China.
However, some players fear being restricted by complex anti-cheat tools or additional authentication mechanisms.
What is your opinion on Epic’s acquisition of Kamu? Will the close collaboration of anti-cheat software and developers make the game safer? Or do you fear disadvantages from it?
