Bungie sues Destiny 2 player for threats to developers and illegal sale of emblems (as well as cheats). The case shakes the community.
The developer of Destiny 2, Bungie, sued a player who frequently used cheats during his streams and threatened to set fire to Bungie headquarters. Luca Leone, of Los Angeles, is known as inkcel on Twitter and is accused of using third party software to gain an “unfair advantage, without the skill or integrity to succeed in the game on the merits of he”. Bungie claims to have banned Leone multiple times, including bans on hardware that he managed to bypass.
Bungie’s complaint –
The complaint indicates that, to date, Leone has created at least 13 separate accounts, violating Bungie’s terms of service on ban evasion. Not only is Bungie trying to sue Leone for alleged cheating – part of the complaint exposes how Leone threatened to “set fire to” the Bungie offices. Also, he allegedly told one of the employees who lives nearby that he “doesn’t [è] safe”. In May, the complaint alleged that Leone changed his profile photo using the badge of dmg, a senior community manager at Bungie. With the image, he tweeted that “I just realized I’m moving to a place 30 minutes away from dmg”, then chirping back that “He’s not safe”. Dmg has been taking a hiatus from Bungie since late June, citing mental health issues. He also recently spoke about harassment of employees, stating that this disrupted communication between players and staff.
The sale of emblems and cheats for Destiny 2 –
Bungie has also accused Leone of illegally selling Destiny 2 social accounts and emblems. The emblems are earned through donations and in-game achievements, and are not intended to be transferable. Sales are therefore an infringement of Bungie’s copyright. Since Bungie rewards donations to charities with certain emblems, this action is particularly frowned upon. The developer claims that Leone’s cheating caused financial losses due to Destiny 2’s free-to-play model, based on the sale of cosmetic items. The house claims that when cheaters are rampant, players who play legally lose interest in the game and are less likely to invest in these items. The introduction of the complaint states that, “as Bungie has repeatedly demonstrated, it will not allow its game, its community or its employees to be abused, defrauded or threatened. Leo did all three, and this action is the consequence“.
Written by Georgina Young for GLHF
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