Epic Games is on a rampage against cheating in Fortnite, and the first lawsuit has officially ended with a settlement and injunction. Defendant Charles Vraspir entered an agreement voluntarily with no ability to repeal, that permanently bars him from creating, promotion, distributing, or using any software or device that infringes on Epic’s copyright for any … Continue reading “Epic Games Settles First Lawsuit Against Fortnite Cheater”
(Update 9/10: Out of respect for the courts, MMO Fallout has redacted the name of the defendant) Epic Games has made some news this month over the announcement that they are filing lawsuits against people cheating in Fortnite. How many lawsuits? This many, so far: One particular lawsuit has caught greater attention because it turns … Continue reading “In Plain English: No, Epic Games Isn’t Suing A 14 Year Old Just For Cheating”
I’m not entirely happy with the press coverage of Epic Games’ lawsuit. If you’ve been reading the news this week, you may be under the impression that Epic Games was so angry about two particular players cheating in Fortnite that the game developer decided to take these two individuals to court. This isn’t exactly the … Continue reading “In Plain English: Epic Sues Two Fortnite Cheat Creators”
Last night I put out a piece regarding Bluehole Studio and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds regarding the implied threat of legal action from Bluehole against Epic over similarities between the latter’s Battle Royale mode in Fortnite, and the former’s aforementioned PUBG title. I recommend reading it, it’s a short piece, but the crux of the matter is … Continue reading “Bluehole Interview: Epic Should License Battle Royale, Fears Leaking Secrets”
Epic Games has launched a lawsuit against German gamer Robin Kreibich under allegations that the defendant violated copyright by selling cheat software for their upcoming MOBA game, Paragon. The program, known as SystemCheats, claims to be the most powerful hack for Paragon and sells as a monthly subscription for approximately $10/month. The hack promises to … Continue reading “In Plain English: Epic Sues Paragon Cheat Maker”
The drawbridge has been lowered and the hoards are rolling in. Ubisoft has opened up the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, dropping the NDA and bringing the game into open beta. The game of building up your own base while raiding those of your neighbors is now freely available to anyone without the need for … Continue reading “Mighty Quest For Epic Loot In Open Beta”
The epic storyline has always been the cream to Turbine’s coffee with Lord of the Rings Online. Set alongside the events from the book, the epic story has the player working behind the scenes to aid in the war against Sauron. Ever since Lord of the Rings went free to play, the epic storyline has … Continue reading “Turbine's New Epic Story Changes”
The epic storyline has always been the cream to Turbine’s coffee with Lord of the Rings Online. Set alongside the events from the book, the epic story has the player working behind the scenes to aid in the war against Sauron. Ever since Lord of the Rings went free to play, the epic storyline has … Continue reading “Turbine’s New Epic Story Changes”
If you’re like me, you still have All Points Bulletin installed on your computer, and occasionally start up the client. For those of you who don’t, you can still read the news ticker here: The ticker is occasionally updated with news on APB and Realtime Worlds, the latter still going through the negotiation process to … Continue reading “Buyer Found For APB: I Hope It Is Epic”
Mortal Online has been trucking along at a slow pace since its launch several months ago, but there’s no doubt that the game has had its hitches. Over the past couple of months, Star Vault has been pushing forward the miracle patch that is the Epic patch (named after Epic Games, the company that created … Continue reading “Henrik: This Patch So Epic, It’s Like Mortal Online 2!”
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