Cheating is a growing problem in the digital gaming world. In online games like Fortnite, which boasts millions of active players worldwide, this directly impacts the competitive landscape.
Fortnite Shows No Mercy on Cheaters
While game developers typically resort to measures like account closures for cheaters, Epic Games takes a different approach. The company not only bans cheaters from the game but also initiates legal proceedings to address cheating.
Epic Games, which has been pursuing lawsuits against cheaters in Fortnite since 2017, continues this strategy with determination. The company recently took new legal action against two players. In an announcement made via Epic Games’ official X (formerly Twitter) account, it was revealed that one of these two players was selling cheating software and the other was launching a DDoS attack on streamers. Both users were banned from Fortnite for life.
At this point, the company not only filed a lawsuit but also required players to release public apology videos. The videos demonstrate how Epic Games handles legal proceedings and how serious it is about them. The company has previously faced similar penalties. Fines and apology videos are among Epic’s preferred methods of punishment.
Epic Games’s harsh stance has resonated strongly within the gaming community. While some users find the company’s stance harsh, the general consensus is that such sanctions are necessary to protect the player experience. The company continues its fight against cheaters not only with technological measures but also with legal pressure.
While it’s technically impossible to completely eliminate cheating in competitive, mass-market games like Fortnite, Epic’s stance has the potential to deter those who consider cheating. In doing so, the company has taken another important step in its effort to provide a fairer gaming environment for its community.
