Destiny Developer Bungie Wins $4.3 Million Anti-Cheating Lawsuit
Bungie has achieved a legal victory in its attempt to stop Destiny 2 cheat sellers, as a judge ruled that cheat maker AimJunkies violated Bungie's copyright through the creation of its aimbots. Reported by Eurogamer, Bungie has won $4,396,222 in damages and legal fees.
The anti-cheating legal battle has been going on for nearly two years. Bungie first filed the lawsuit against AimJunkies in April 2021, saying that AimJunkies violated its copyright laws by producing cheats.
The case was originally dismissed in May 2021 when a U.S. District Court Judge said there wasn't enough evidence to prove copyright infrigements. Bungie filed a new complaint just a few weeks later.
Last August, AimJunkies' parent company Phoenix Digital Group LLC released an aggressive statement against Bungie that read in part, "Bungie and their counsel apparently believe the more s**t you throw at the wall, the greater the possibility of something sticking with the court, no matter how ridiculous or absurd it is in the real world."
At the time, the company said its features should be officially implemented into Destiny 2. As of November, it seemed the legal battle was starting to lean in Bungie's favor.
Following this legal victory, Bungie has filed a similar suit against LaviCheats for $6.7 million. It's the latest step in Bungie's war on cheating, which has seen the company win $13.5 million in damages from another cheats company.
Elsewhere, Destiny 2 fans are looking forward to Lightfall's release next week, as Bungie is laying out some big goals for the future of Destiny 2.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo
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