Daring Heist Against Epic Games in Fortnite — Adventurers Used an Army of Bots

Fortnite attracts more than just legitimate players; some people try to profit from the game using various schemes.

Fortnite is more than a “battle royale” — it’s a platform where creators build a wide range of projects. Epic Games launched a program that allows creators to earn revenue from their work.

However, some have attempted to manipulate that system. It was recently revealed that Epic Games filed a lawsuit against a pair of such operators.

At least two developers allegedly tried to convince Epic that their maps were far more popular than they actually were in order to secure larger payouts:

“According to Epic, players Idris Nahdi and Ayob Nasser are accused of creating numerous fake accounts to download multiple versions of their maps. They are said to have used over 20,000 bots to simulate engagement with their own projects. Real users apparently interacted with the maps as well, but Epic contends that between 88% and 99% of the interactions were not genuine.”

Epic Games is now seeking to recover the funds and asks the court to prohibit both individuals from creating new accounts and from downloading or playing Fortnite entirely.

Polygon also noted that Epic wants these restrictions to apply not only to the defendants but to their “heirs and assigns” — meaning, if the court agrees, the ban could theoretically extend to their current and future descendants.

Source: iXBT.games