Epic Games filed a lawsuit in 2017 against a 14-year-old lawsuit Fortnite player who allegedly made YouTube videos of himself using fraudulent software.
As noted by PC player, the court documents do not contain the details of the settlement. Epic charged the 14-year-old for the first time 2017and alleges that he downloaded and used fraudulent software and showed other players how to use it in his YouTube videos. Epic also alleges that the player infringed Epic’s copyright by using the cheat to modify the game code, and that he created a secondary system. YouTube channel to bypass a DMCA of him video on YouTube. “Defendant is a fraud,” Epic wrote in his initial complaint, adds loudly: ‘Nobody likes a cheater. And no one likes to play with cheaters. ”
In response to the initial lawsuit, the minor’s mother sent a passionate letter to the courts, disputing Epic’s allegations, saying the company was using a 14-year-old child as a scapegoat. ‘
While it was wild for Epic in 2017 to go after a minor, the charge of individual fraudsters feels a bit cute, considering how much Fortnite fraud has since exploded. The Fortnite World Cup in 2019 was plentiful fraudulent scandals in the heats. Most importantly, XXiF World Cup participant a temporary suspension for team during heats, and fans welcomed his elimination during the World Cup match. Epic tried to fix it competitive rules, but comfortable and professional players continued to find ways to cheat in games, especially 2020s FNCS.
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Many other gaming companies have also been following fraudsters lately. Last month, Riots and Bungie filed a joint lawsuit against sellers of fraud, which is at least the cause of the problem, rather than the children who use it.