Fortnite is bringing out the heavy artillery and is now suing two cheaters for violations of copyright and end-user agreements.
The developers of Fortnite are now showing that they are serious about their fight against cheaters. Lawsuits have been filed in North Carolina against two players who are alleged to have violated Epic’s copyright and end-user license agreements.
Fortnite Means Business
Last week, we reported on the Fortnite developers’ plans to take a hard stance against cheaters. In an official statement, they explained that no one wants to play with cheaters and that the detection of fraudsters is the top priority.
Thousands of cheaters have already been banned, but that is not enough. The developers still want to work on tools to keep cheaters out of the game.
With this announcement, they seem to mean business, as the matter is now going to court. The lawsuits are directed at two cheaters who violated Fortnite’s copyright by altering the game’s code. This violation means that the players breached the end-user agreement.
One of the defendants has been banned from the game nine times, by the way.
The complaint reveals that both defendants are linked to a website that offers cheats. They are listed there as support staff or moderators. The lawsuit demands $150,000 in damages.
The lawsuits have been uploaded on the Torrentfreak website. Here you can view them: Lawsuit 1 and Lawsuit 2.
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