Epic Games has taken legal action against two individuals, known as Mirrored and Zebsi, after they broke Fortnite’s rules by selling cheats and conducting DDoS attacks, respectively. The result has been permanent bans from playing and the obligation to issue public apologies.
Not only will they not be able to play, but now everyone knows they won’t be able to do so because they are cheaters
In a statement, Epic Games expressed: “We are taking legal action against two individuals who cheated and violated our rules.” Both have been sent to the public sphere in an act of humiliation, marked as a form of punishment that is less monetary and more exemplary.
Mirrored’s apology was presented in a YouTube video, where he expressed remorse for selling and distributing cheats that allowed others to cheat in Fortnite tournaments. “I violated Epic’s rules, and they have taken legal action against me. I am banned from playing Fortnite forever,” Mirrored stated. For his part, Zebsi, formerly known as TTV Humpty.LLC, admitted to carrying out DDoS attacks that affected other players and streamers, claiming that he regrets the damage caused.
Epic Games has emphasized that violations of Fortnite rules carry severe consequences. Although it was not indicated whether financial penalties were imposed on these offenders, it is common for the company to seek not only to restore order in its community but also to send a clear message about player responsibility.
This strategy from Epic seems to focus more on reputation and responsibility within the Fortnite community than on the monetary path; an approach that some might consider elegant for a company of its size, according to experts in digital pollution and online behavior.
