In a stunning display of corporate retribution, Epic Games has sent a clear message to anyone considering cheating in Fortnite. After RepulseGod, real name Morgan Bamford, attempted to cheat their way to victory in a multi-million dollar tournament, Epic successfully sued, received a monetary settlement, banned Bamford for life, and forced him to post a humiliating public apology video (the comments are brutal). Then they gave the money to the gaming charity Child's Play.
Epic released the details of the sordid affair alongside Bamford's apology video. In it, he admits to cheating by sharing his account with a friend to qualify for the FNCS 2023 Global Championship tournament, which had a prize pool of $4 million (thanks, Eurogamer). The firm wrote: "We took legal action against a player who shared their account to unfairly qualify for FNCS. Now they're banned from Fortnite tournaments forever, and their undeserved prize money was donated to charity."
It's honestly satisfying to see, and Epic gave fair warning that it would be making examples of anyone who defied the rules. Let Bamford's fate be an example; the Fortnite makers aren't messing around anymore.