Bungie's Legal Victory: Destiny 2 Cheat Seller to Pay $12 Million in Damages

Bungie, the creators of the popular online multiplayer game Destiny 2, has won a lawsuit against Rome-based cheat vendor Mihai Claudiu-Florentin. What is the conclusion? According to TheGamePost, the damages totaled $12 million. VeteranCheats, Claudiu-Florentin's platform, facilitated the sale of cheats that provided players with unfair advantages such as seeing through walls and improved aiming capabilities.

results

Claudiu-Florentin's actions resulted in a significant number of Destiny 2 players gaining an advantage over their honest counterparts by selling the nefarious code 5,848 times at $2,000 per sale. Bungie claimed that the cheats sold by VeteranCheats ruined the gaming experience for legitimate players, forcing the developer to invest at least $200,000 in security measures and additional personnel to address the problem. The judge agreed, resulting in the massive $12 million fine.

not isolated

Bungie's victory in this case is not an isolated occurrence. The developer has a track record of taking dishonest vendors to court and winning. Bungie won a similar lawsuit against Elite Boss Tech last year, and AimJunkies was fined $4.3 million earlier this year after a lawsuit. A lawsuit is currently pending against Lavicheats owner Kunal Bansal, who has since stopped advertising Destiny 2 cheats.

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Bungie has stated that it will continue to prosecute Destiny 2 cheaters, including those who use peripheral devices to exploit the game. These devices use scripts to trick the game client into giving users unfair advantages such as enhanced targeting assistance. Dishonest Destiny 2 players should think twice before using cheats in their quest for virtual glory, given Bungie's ongoing commitment to maintaining a level playing field.

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