In addition to the possibility of a shutdown by Xbox, one of Activision’s biggest problems in recent years has been the illegal use of software aimed at allowing players to cheat on Call of Duty. Fortunately, after years of legal battles, Activision has won this case, and the offending company must pay $14.5 million in damages.
According to VentureBeat, in 2022, Activision sued EngineOwning UG and Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, as well as 11 others who were involvedby creating illicit software that provides some advantage to players, such as self-awareness and knowing exactly where players are on a map.
By arguing that these companies caused him a “massive and irreparable damage to its goodwill and reputation, and a substantial loss of income.”, Michael W. Fitzgerald, judge of the United States District Court in California, entered a default judgment against the defendants. In addition to the $14.5 million in damages, there has also been $292,912 in attorney fees.
In this way, it is expected that the support that EngineOwning UG and Garnatz Enterprise Ltd provided to games like Battlefield V, Counter Strike 2, TitanFall 2, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and more, come to an end as soon as possible. In addition to this, Activision has also improved Ricochet quite a bit, their own anti-cheat software that constantly blocks dishonest players. On related topics, this is the platform where Call of Duty is played the most. Likewise, Xbox confirms launch of Black Ops 6 day one on Game Pass.
Author’s Note:
It’s good to see that Activision is taking the issue of cheating very seriously, as it affects the multiplayer experience in more ways than one. Hopefully this is a warning to other companies trying to do the same.
Via: VentureBeat
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