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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Fortnite comes out victorious in the legal battle against an official tournament cheater
Finally, Fortnite developer Epic Games proves that no one will be spared after cheating in an official tournament. This comes after an unnamed professional Fortnite player got caught after cheating in an official Fortnite tournament last year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Cheaters are indeed not spared in Esports tournaments, generally getting banned or penalized. But Epic Games went one step further and filed a lawsuit against that player, and finally their legal battle has come to a conclusion. Fortnite wins legal battle again official tournament cheater The official Twitter handle of Fortnite Competitive has recently announced that Epic Games has won the legal fight against the player who cheated in one of Fortnite's official tournaments, last year. As the judge has ruled in the favor of Epic Games, the player needs to pay $175,000 as fine. The company has also promised that this huge amount will be donated to the charity. It is also stated that the player is also banned from playing Fortnite or taking part in any tournament forever. This all began when this unnamed player (Epic Games didn't reveal the name) cheated in one of Fortnite's official tournaments like FNCS Divisional Cups, Ranked Cups, or any other. According to Fortnite Competitive, this player used cheating software and hardware in the tournament and used multiple accounts to avoid getting caught. However, nothing worked for the player as the tournament officials soon found out about all these, and Epic Games later on sued that player. However, despite happening so much, that player simply ignored the lawsuit. But now Fortnite must be relieved as the player will no longer be in the game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It was actually a great effort from the developing company, Epic Game, itself to take the matter in its own hands and directly step into the field of cheating and hacks. We usually see many developers are pretty casual about such a serious issue like cheating, leaving the matter to anti-cheat softwares only. But Epic's response to this huge offence by that player is pretty commendable. Read More:
Express Tribune
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Fortnite player fined $175,000 and permanently banned after Epic Games lawsuit
Epic Games has won a significant legal battle against a Fortnite player accused of using cheating software and hardware during a competitive tournament. On June 25, 2025, a judge ruled in favor of Epic after the defendant failed to respond to the lawsuit, ordering the player to pay $175,000 in damages. The funds will be donated to charity, as confirmed by the company. The lawsuit was originally filed on December 18, 2024, after the cheater was caught exploiting Fortnite's systems during a competitive event. According to Epic Games, the player used multiple accounts and advanced cheating tools in an attempt to avoid detection but was ultimately exposed by their anti-cheat measures. THIS JUST IN: The Judge ruled in our favor after the cheater ignored our lawsuit. The player is required to pay $175,000 and we'll donate what we collect to charity. They are also banned from playing Fortnite forever. — Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) June 25, 2025 'Cheating has no place in Fortnite and we're doing everything we can to stop it, including legal action,' Epic said in an earlier statement. The ruling not only imposes a financial penalty but also enforces a lifetime ban on the player from Fortnite. 'The judge ruled in our favor after the cheater ignored our lawsuit,' Epic said in a public statement. 'The player is required to pay $175,000, and we'll donate what we collect to charity.' The gaming community has largely praised the decision, calling it a strong deterrent for future cheaters in competitive gaming. Content creator NickEh30 and gaming news outlet ModernWarzone both shared support on social media. This marks another instance of Epic Games leveraging the legal system to uphold competitive integrity. In a similar case earlier this year, another player was banned and had their prize money redirected to charity after cheating in the 2023 Fortnite Championship Grand Finals.
