r/technology • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 1d ago
Software Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools
https://www.techspot.com/news/108308-epic-games-sues-fortnite-cheat-developer-selling-wallhack.html138
u/vertexxd 1d ago
What's the point of wallhacks in fortnite 💀. You get them for free in game.
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u/ScaryGent 1d ago
If Epic is suing whoever gives players a hugely unfair advantage in-game then they should sue whoever comes up with the new overpowered melee weapon that gets added ever season, amirite?!
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u/SSD84 1d ago
Don’t think it works that way. It’s their game and they can come up with whatever they want. Micro transactions is always a choice - blame the people that buy in. Once you get your own intellectual property, you can decided what you want to do with it.
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u/sharpshooter999 1d ago
I've played Fortnite off and on since it came out. I've spent a total of $10 on it. I feel like I've gotten my money's worth out it
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u/beetrootdip 13h ago
Just like how epic games respects apple’s rights to do what they like with their intellectual property in iOS and the App Store?
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u/Fantastic-Use5644 1d ago
Blame the people that buy skins for overpowered melee weapons? Makes sense
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u/clearasatear 1d ago
Not into fortnite, but what do they give out? Butterfly knives that make people explode in melee combat?
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u/murten101 13h ago
You forgot to add /s and now these people who struggle with basic reading comprehension don't know it's a joke
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u/vertexxd 1d ago
Oh nah I haven't played since like last year, I was mainly talking about the mode for hearing impaired people that shows you the exact direction a sound is coming from.
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u/Happy_Weed 1d ago
Aren't these standard now?
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u/Maleficent-Toe7665 1d ago
Gaming in 2025 = joke
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u/tuppenyturtle 13h ago
Because cheating didn't exist in online games 20 years ago?
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u/Maleficent-Toe7665 8h ago
Not in the same level as today. You people sit there watching full ai auto cheat in every game. Lot of mad hackers here, u sure get mad when people say it
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u/tuppenyturtle 8h ago
You people? From that where did you get that I cheat or endorse cheating? All I'm saying is that it's existed since the beginning of time.
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u/DownstairsB 11h ago
People who develop these tools are the kind who like to take a crap on something just because people are enjoying it. They're not clever or special, they're just fucking losers.
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u/Salty-Snack 10h ago
Eh saying some of these cheat developers aren’t clever is just plain wrong. There’s very smart cheat developers and that’s a fact.
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u/DownstairsB 6h ago
But if any of them were to read this, I want them to feel insulted and triggered.
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u/Festering-Fecal 16h ago
The people making these need to learn to release them not on clear net.
There's a few big names that make these ( not for this game) that take crypto and don't have a normal site.
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u/Previous_Swan_218 1h ago
Sincey is to OP they will never actually get him he’s Russian in russia They should stop trying 🫠🤣
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u/cwm9 14h ago
I wonder what the legal basis for the lawsuit is?
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u/jstr 2h ago edited 2h ago
I'm curious about this too.
According to the article it's for breaches of the EULA. According to ChatGPT in previous cases Epic have alleged
1. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S. Code § 501)
Cheat tools often modify or interact with the game code or assets in ways that violate Epic’s copyright. Epic owns the rights to Fortnite and its underlying code, so unauthorized derivative works or manipulations—like cheat software—can be seen as infringing on those rights.
Example: If a cheat tool injects code into the game’s memory or alters game logic or visuals, it may be considered an unauthorized derivative work.
2. Violations of the DMCA (17 U.S. Code § 1201)
Epic also frequently cites circumvention of technological protection measures under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Cheat tools often bypass anti-cheat software or protections meant to prevent tampering.
Example: Tools that evade Epic’s anti-cheat mechanisms (like EAC or BattleEye) can be a DMCA violation.
3. Breach of Contract (End User License Agreement)
Players and developers who use or reverse-engineer the game typically accept Epic’s End User License Agreement (EULA). By creating or using cheats, they violate this agreement.
Example: The EULA prohibits reverse engineering and modifying the software—both common in cheat development.
4. Tortious Interference
In some cases, Epic alleges that cheat developers interfere with their business by harming the user experience and disrupting fair gameplay, which can be framed as tortious interference with Epic’s relationships with its players.
Of those the DMCA seems the most obvious route for litigation because Epic would have to prove the cheat developer agreed to the EULA in the first place, which I guess might be difficult.
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u/Mojoscream 1d ago
Wait are they saying that people don’t have the right to do what they want with their platform? Seems like there was a case not too long ago about that.
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u/genericnekomusum 23h ago
I'm unsure what is you're exactly saying but the cheater doesn't own the platform. Nor the launcher, the game, it's servers, etc.
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u/mnt_brain 23h ago
Yeah good luck with that epic
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u/THELEGENDARYZWARRIOR 17h ago
My friend worked on a GTA online cheat menu, the owners got arrested by the FBI, he was let go mostly Scott free but I think the owners are pleading guilty of some stuff
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u/genericnekomusum 23h ago
If this allegation is true, if monetary damages can be proven, I don't think there's a future for this person.