In Fortnite there are many providers selling accounts or cheats. These not only give you an advantage in the game, but may also be stolen accounts. Epic Games does not tolerate this and has taken action against a cheat provider with good success.
What has Epic Games done? Many cheat providers and fraudsters are circulating on the internet, selling you stolen accounts for a lot of money. Not only does this violate Epic Games’ guidelines, but it is also illegal.
In Australia, the cheat provider BlazeFN has now been dragged to court and held accountable. He was not only accused of violating the EULA, but also of disregarding the terms of service and infringing Epic Games’ copyrights.
Monetary penalty will be used for those in need
Who has been affected? Brandon Despotakis, also known as BlazeFN, sold cheats and accounts with already completed battle passes and rare skins for money. However, Epic caught onto him and sued the man in April 2021.
He was found by the court to have violated the EULA, the terms of service, and copyright laws, and must pay a fine. Brandon stated the following after his trial:
Until recently, I sold unauthorized Fortnite cheats and compromised Fortnite player accounts. I will not do this anymore because Epic Games caught me and initiated a legal proceeding against me in Australia.
Furthermore, I am subject to legal restrictions that prevent me from doing this in the future and must pay financial compensation that Epic will donate to charity.
BlazeFN according to PC Gamer
How much money did BlazeFN have to pay? It has not been disclosed how much BlazeFN had to pay. However, considering the violations and Epic’s goal of supporting a children’s charity with the “proceeds”, it could be a substantial amount.
The money will go to the organization “Child’s Play”, which aims to improve children’s hospitals.
Epic wants to make it clear that they do not tolerate such offenses and will pursue and hold accountable those responsible with all severity. Fortnite aims to provide every player with a fair gaming experience, and that can only happen if operators of such aim bots or hacked accounts are dealt with.
What do you think about Epic Games using the money for charitable purposes to help those in need? Do you think it’s a good thing? Or is it not that bad that stolen accounts were sold? Let us know in the comments!
