Destiny 2 Cheat Company's Lawsuit Appeal Thrown Out by Judge

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Being one of the most popular live service games on the market, Destiny 2 is no stranger to all manner of cheating, especially when it comes to its several competitive playlists, such as the Trials of Osiris. Bungie, however, has taken a rather proactive approach in dealing with cheats as of late and is intent on suing cheat developers whenever the opportunity rears its head.

One of these cheat makers for Destiny 2, AimJunkies, has attempted to strike back at Bungie in a rather roundabout way. Namely, AimJunkies has issued subpoenas to Valve, PayPal, and Google in hopes of showing that its cheats do not infringe on Bungie's intellectual properties, only for all of this to immediately be dismissed by the judge.

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While some of Bungie's claims against Destiny hackers got dismissed in court not too long ago, the company seems to have a better case against AimJunkies. Specifically, AimJunkies alleges that Valve's in-game Steam Overlay is functionally similar to its cheating software. Further, the company also claims that someone had purchased their cheats and handed them over to Bungie for decompilation, which constitutes a violation of their own terms of service. The judge, however, did not find merit in the cheat maker's arguments and dismissed them due to a «lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue.»

Bungie explained its approach to Destiny 2 cheaters earlier this year, when the company went on record saying that all of these litigious efforts are a part of its strategy to strengthen and improve its community by removing malicious, toxic elements. Harassers are also being targeted to some extent, though cheat-developing services are the obvious priority