Bungie has sued popularDestiny 2cheat seller Veteran Cheats, seeking a total of $12 million in damages. As one of the most popular live service games around,Destiny 2often suffers from cheating in many forms.
First released in 2017,Destiny 2has gone on to become a mainstay in the looter-shooter genre. Bungie has continued to support the game with frequent updates, with a huge expansion released nearly every year since release. This year is no different, with the upcoming release ofDestiny 2’sLightfallexpansion pack. In an era where many live service games have been released and quickly abandoned, Bungie’s commitment to long-term support forDestiny 2is great for players, especially now that the game is free-to-play for anyone that hasn’t played the game before.
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According to the motion filed by Bungie, the company is seeking a total of $12 million ($12,059,912.98) from Veteran Cheats for a variety of claims, including copyright infringement claims, circumvention claims, and attorney fees. Broken down, it amounts to $146,662.28 for copyright infringement, $11,696,000 for circumvention claims (cheats sold), and $217,250.70 in attorney fees. The circumvention claim equates to $2,000 per cheat, with 5,848Destiny 2cheats sold in total. This isn’t Bungie’s first time in a courtroom over in-game cheats. Last year, aDestiny 2cheat company had its own lawsuit appeal thrown out by a judge, with the judge finding no merit in the company’s arguments.
It’s unclear how long it will take for a complete resolution of these claims, with complex lawsuits often taking years to conclude. With the company seemingly embroiled in many lawsuits at the moment, it could take a while for its backlog of lawsuits to be resolved. The lawsuits aren’t all about cheats, either, withBungie suing aDestiny 2YouTuber for $7 million over fake DMCA takedowns.
Bungie’s dedication to going after cheat sellers is essential to keeping the future ofDestiny 2safe. Free-to-play games are frequently a target for cheaters, so the company must remain vigilant to ensure it’s kept to a minimum, or they risk losing players. With no apparent plans forDestiny 3any time soon, the continued success ofDestiny 2is surely the priority of Bungie at the moment. While the company is seemingly committed to stopping cheaters in the courtroom, their in-game efforts still need some work. Late last year,Bungie apologized after human error led to several incorrect bans with its new cheat detection inDestiny 2.
Destiny 2is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
