Bungie has won a legal victory in its attempt to stop cheat sellers in Destiny 2. A judge ruled that cheatmaker He AimJunkies infringed his Bungie copyright through the creation of aimbots.Reporter euro gamerBungie won $4,396,222 in damages and legal costs.
The anti-cheat legal battle has been going on for nearly two years. Bungie said he first filed a lawsuit against AimJunkies in April 2021, saying AimJunkies violated copyright laws by creating cheats.
The lawsuit was originally dismissed in May 2021 when a U.S. District Court judge said there was insufficient evidence to prove copyright infringement. Bungie filed a new complaint just weeks later.
Last August, Phoenix Digital Group LLC, the parent company of AimJunkies, issued an offensive statement against Bungie. In court, no matter how ridiculous it is in the real world. ”
At the time, the company said the feature had to be officially implemented in Destiny 2. As of November, the legal battle seemed to be starting to turn in Bungie’s favor.
Following this legal victory, Submitted by Bungie A similar lawsuit for $6.7 million against LaviCheats. This is the latest step in the war against cheating that has seen Bungie win his $13.5 million in damages from another cheat company.
Elsewhere, Destiny 2 fans can look forward to the release of Lightfall next week, as Bungie has set some big goals for Destiny 2’s future.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over 6 years of experience in the games industry and has bylines for IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
